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Mile Castle 39: The worst-positioned castle on Hadrian’s Wall?

For this blog I’m at Mile Castle 39 on Hadrian’s Wall. The wall was originally built and designed to have Mile Castles along its length to defend itself from attack....

Hadrian’s Wall: Watching the Barbarians

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...

What did Hadrian’s Wall look like?

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...

The Romans Gave Up Building Hadrian’s Wall?

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...

Hadrian’s Wall – the wall before the wall

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...

Bamburgh Castle: The Evil Neighbour

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....

Bamburgh Castle, Anglo Saxons and Lord of the Rings

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...

Bamburgh Castle – the story of a saint’s arm

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...
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