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Coastal castles 'to be moved inland'

Castles on the coast could be moved inland, brick by brick, to save Britain’s coastal heritage from climate change.

The government is considering ways to protect a number of historic properties threatened by rising sea levels, reports the Daily Telegraph.

Historic monuments could be moved in exceptional circumstances to a “more sustainable location”, according to a consultation paper released by the Department for the Environment.

Sites under threat include Dunstanburgh Castle in Northumbria, which could suffer from coastal erosion if left in place.

An English Heritage spokesman said: “Future sea-level rise as a result of climate change and associated coastal erosion and flooding will threaten many historic buildings, sites and landscapes.

“While it may be possible to protect some of these, others will need to be adapted to withstand changing conditions and, over time, others will be lost.”

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