The Whin Sill: Craster’s Ancient Spine
By Crasterfarian As a born and bred Crasterfarian, I’ve always wondered about the history of where I was brought up. The very fabric of the village… Read More »The Whin Sill: Craster’s Ancient Spine
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Northumbrian History Theory Time: Benedict Biscop and the Origins of Bedlington
By Tim Lewthwaite Benedict Biscop — international book collector, influential architect, founder of Jarrow-Monkwearmouth monastery, mentor to the Venerable Bede, latter-day patron saint of Sunderland… Read More »Northumbrian History Theory Time: Benedict Biscop and the Origins of Bedlington
Nova Scotia: Dunstanburgh’s Sea-Gate
By Crasterfarian Tucked below the Great Keep and South Wall of Dunstanburgh Castle lies an inlet locals call Nova Scotia, the Castle’s little harbour. Visitors’ eyes… Read More »Nova Scotia: Dunstanburgh’s Sea-Gate
Roman Pragmatism and Experimentation in the North
By The Crasterfarian When people picture a Roman fort, they often imagine the neat, playing-card rectangle that appears in every textbook. It’s a shape built on… Read More »Roman Pragmatism and Experimentation in the North
The Coquet Roman Complex: A Forgotten Artery of the Frontier
A Theory by The Crasterfarian and Anthony Simm Background The River Coquet is absent from conventional accounts of Roman military infrastructure in Northumberland. Yet when… Read More »The Coquet Roman Complex: A Forgotten Artery of the Frontier
Seven Castles in One View — Ros Castle Trig Point and Hillfort, Northumberland
By Crasterfarian This first picture is looking south into the low winter sun, down over Blawearie and several other Iron and Bronze Age hillforts. Fascinatingly, the… Read More »Seven Castles in One View — Ros Castle Trig Point and Hillfort, Northumberland
Brocolitia: Sacred Springs and Frontier Faith
By Crasterfarian In previous articles, we’ve explored the layered religious landscape of the Roman North — from the reused pagan site at Hartburn, where Dr. Sharpe… Read More »Brocolitia: Sacred Springs and Frontier Faith
The Lost Aqueduct of Aesica: A Roman Marvel in Northumberland
By Crasterfarian We’ve all stood in awe of the grand Roman aqueducts that still rise across the landscapes of Europe: feats of precision engineering that carried… Read More »The Lost Aqueduct of Aesica: A Roman Marvel in Northumberland
The Pagan Path Beneath Our Feet
An Exploration of Hartburn, Warkworth & Woodhorn By Crasterfarian Across Northumberland’s rivers and roads, clues linger, carved in stone, hidden in caves, worn into the… Read More »The Pagan Path Beneath Our Feet
A Northumbrian Roman Road to Sacred Sites
By Crasterfarian Introduction As you head up the A68 from Corbridge you are travelling on the early trails of the legions. The road you are… Read More »A Northumbrian Roman Road to Sacred Sites
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