Claim: Fortifications of Guernsey (fortified for several thousand years) had more than five places built, one of which was Vale Castle.
Evidence: The island of Guernsey has been fortified for several thousand years, the number of defence locations and complexity of the defence increasing with time, manpower and the improvements in weapons and tactics. Castle Cornet ‡ £ Town Walls Gand tower Beauregard tower Jerbourg headland ʘ Pezeries ‡ ʘ Hommet headland – Fort Hommet ʘ Inland fortress pre 600 A.D. Le Marchant headland – Fort L'Angle ‡ ʘ Vale Castle ‡ ʘ Chateau des Marais ‡ ʘ