Hello everyone, Alex Isles here, and welcome back to Ingram Valley in Northumberland National Park! Today, we’re stepping beyond the imposing hill forts to explore the daily lives of Iron Age Britons, North of Hadrian’s Wall. Beyond the Elite: The Lives of Ordinary People We’ve discussed the hill forts and the warrior elites who inhabited...Read More
Hello everyone, Alex Isles here, and welcome to Brough Law Hill Fort in Northumberland National Park! This fantastic location provides the perfect backdrop to introduce the concept of the Iron Age. The Iron Age: A New Era of Technology and Social Change The Iron Age, generally dated from around 800 BC onwards, marks the introduction...Read More
Hello everyone, Alex Iles here, and welcome back to the Ingram Valley in Northumberland National Park! Today, we’re delving into the fascinating and poignant topic of how Bronze Age people dealt with death and honored their departed. Setting the Scene: The Beaker People and Land Ownership As we’ve discussed before, the Bronze Age in Britain...Read More
Hello everyone, Alex Isles here! Today, we’re taking a closer look at the Bronze Age in Northumberland, exploring not only how people lived and worked, but also how they relaxed and enjoyed themselves. We’ll start at Beanley Moor, a fascinating site rich in history, and then delve into the daily lives of Bronze Age people....Read More
Hello everyone, Alex Isles here, and welcome back to the beautiful Ingram Valley in Northumberland National Park! Today, we’re delving into the fascinating story of the Beaker people, exploring their origins, arrival in Britain, and the profound impact they had on the island. Defining the Beaker People: More Than Just Pottery For a long time,...Read More
Hello everyone, Alex Iles here, and welcome back to the beautiful Ingram Valley in Northumberland National Park! In this episode, we’re diving deep into the Bronze Age, a pivotal period that shaped the landscape and culture of Britain. The Dawn of Bronze: A Technological Revolution The Bronze Age began around 6000 BC in the Near...Read More
Hello everyone, Alex Iles here, and welcome to the Mailman Heritage Trail in beautiful Northumberland! Today, we’re diving deep into the fascinating world of henges, standing stones, and stone circles, exploring their significance in the Neolithic and Bronze Ages. A Shift in Time: The Arrival of New Cultures As we’ve discussed before, Britain experienced a...Read More
Hello, my name is Alex Iles, and welcome to the stunning College Valley, part of Northumberland National Park. Today, we’re diving into the fascinating world of Neolithic farming—how it began, how it transformed Britain, and how it shaped the landscape we see today. This is a continuation of our neolthic blog series. The Arrival of...Read More
Hello, my name is Alex Iles, and today we’re diving into the fascinating history of the Neolithic people, continuing on from the last blog. I’m here at Lordenshaws Neolithic Rock Art site in Northumberland National Park, just next to Rothbury—a place rich with history and a direct connection to the distant past. Understanding the Neolithic...Read More
Hello, my name is Alex Iles, and welcome to Ingram Valley in Northumberland National Park. In today’s episode, we’re exploring the Neolithic period—one of the most significant turning points in human history. What Was the Neolithic Period? The Neolithic period, or New Stone Age, began in the British Isles around 4000 BC—roughly 6,000 years ago....Read More
