For this blog, I visited Black Carts Turret on Hadrian’s Wall. When Hadrian’s Wall was originally constructed it didn’t have forts built into it. Instead, it was designed to have a series of Mile Castles and turrets to provide the defences for the Roman Empire. As the name suggests, those Mile Castles are positioned every...Read More

This blog explores what one of the most famous walls in the UK might have looked like when it was first built. In order to explore this subject, I visited Hadrian’s Wall not far from Black Carts Turret. We’re going to look at the construction of the wall, and its elements and tell a few...Read More

Believe it or not, there is a place on Hadrian’s Wall where the Romans gave up. It’s a place called Limestone Corner. Limestone Corner looking to the West. The Romans are a famous civilisation, not only for their ability to build Hadrian’s Wall, but for their determination. When they came up against enemies or challenges,...Read More

Hadrian’s Wall is situated in the North East of England in Northumberland National Park. This blog is the beginning of a new series of blogs all about the Wall. The blogs are written in the same style as I would plan a guided tour to explore the knowledge and stories I love about the area...Read More

In this blog, we go back to the 15th century to take a look at the final time when Bamburgh Castle sat at the centre of a Kingdom before being reduced to rubble. More specifically, we go back to 1464 when Bamburgh was besieged by Yorkist forces.  The King at the time was King Henry...Read More

During the 12th Century, the third Earl of Northumbria was Robert DeMowbray, two previous Earls had died violently. He resided in Bamburgh Castle under the rule of King William II. A plot was developed to get rid of King William II also known as William Rufus, and replace him with Stephen of Aumale, his cousin....Read More

This blog is based on one of my youtube episodes which you can watch here: Bamburgh Castle, Anglo Saxons and Lord of the Rings, I’ll take you through the structure of Bamburgh Castle, what it might have looked like as a capital city and a fortress during the Anglo-Saxon period. The first location of note...Read More

In this blog, we explore the story of Oswald and his blessed arm. The story starts at the Chapel of St Peter which would have been the Chapel where Bamburgh’s Anglo-Saxons worshipped during the Anglo-Saxon period. The chapel of St Peter St. Peters Chapel Bamburgh The chapel of St Peter, which can be seen in...Read More

This blog is situated at the Church of St Aidan in Bamburgh village, just up the road from the famous castle. St. Aiden’s Bamburgh But the reason why Bamburgh is so important to Northumbrian history is not just about the castle. While the castle is of huge importance, that importance would be lesser if it...Read More

In this week’s blog, I’m recounting when I was at St Aidan’s Church in the village of Bamburgh. I chated with Jessica, project manager of The Bamburgh Bones about the project which brings the Anglo-Saxon history of Northumbria alive. Bamburgh Castle Northumbria was a kingdom founded in the 6th and 7th centuries AD by Anglo-Saxon...Read More