After moving from Pevensey to Hastings, William built a second castle at the town to secure his operational base before the campaign began. The Hastings castle was depicted in the Bayeux Tapestry being constructed by soldiers with picks and spades. From this base William launched his foraging raids into Harold's Sussex estates and awaited the English response. The castle survived as a royal fortress for centuries after the Conquest.
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