Sarah Grealish
Apr 28 2021, 5:52 ET
A “FLOATING” castle has been spotted off the coast of Britain because of a rare optical illusion.
Surreal photographs show Hurst Castle, an artillery fort established by Henry VIII between 1541 and 1544 in the waters off the coast of Hampshire.
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Hurst Castle is an artillery fort established by Henry VIIICredit: Solent
It formed part of the king's Device Forts coastal protection programme against invasion from France and the Holy Roman Empire.
A rare optical illusion is to blame for the bizarre appearance.
The phenomenon - known as Fata Morgana - is created when the sun heats up the atmosphere above either the land or the sea.