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The hilltop site becomes the site of a rectangular fortification, probably built as a refuge from Viking raids.
William FitzOsbern is granted the Isle of Wight. He probably builds the first castle to secure the Isle of Wight for the Normans.
Find out more about the history of Carisbrooke Castle