Where Was I?

[MWG14]

Has anyone managed to solve 'Where was I' in The Times this week?

Latterly these puzzles seem to be more difficult or is it that my brain is deteriorating?

[zebo]

Took a while but managed it! Concentrate on the Dutchmen but not the main one that comes up on google.

[Etch]

Sean Newsom likes to include some subtle clues, although I thought last week's "the perfect beacon sandwich" was a rather obvious hint to one of the answers.

This week, describing the "site of mind-boggling importance" as being "on our radar" is a clue to what type of station it was, and mention of "7th-century ships" in the third paragraph refers back to the nature of the burial site in the opening paragraph

[MWG14]

Thanks for your replies. I'm glad that it's not just me finding the clues more difficult than before.

[Bordeaux]

1 Landguard Fort
2 Orford