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Portchester Castle was the site of another grand departure in 1415 when Henry V departed for Agincourt and uncovered the "Southampton plot." Apart from this event though, the fabric of the castle gradually fell into disrepair as its use was minimal, superceded by the growth of Portsmouth. Henry VIII did visit in 1535 and a new store house for his supplies was built. The new chain of forts around the coast built by Henry, such as Pendennis & Deal were small, modern, and built for the modern guns; Portchester's defenses had become obsolete.
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