‘Ubbanford’ — Norham: Northumbria’s Gateway
By Crasterfarian Ubbanford, or Norham as it is now known, owes its existence to one simple, decisive fact: this is the closest reliable ford on the… Read More »‘Ubbanford’ — Norham: Northumbria’s Gateway
Romans
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
Roman Arrowhead Found at Tynemouth
By Luan Hanratty This remarkable and unmistakable discovery, as well as the other finds, have emerged from between 60cm-75cm down on a 60cm-wide x 100cm-long… Read More »Roman Arrowhead Found at Tynemouth
Peel Gap: The Oddball Turret of Hadrian’s Wall
By Crasterfarian The original layout of Hadrian’s Wall is famed for its order, or it was until they decided to add the forts but, in its… Read More »Peel Gap: The Oddball Turret of Hadrian’s Wall
The Roman Road into Tynemouth and What Remains Today
By Luan Hanratty Of course, we all know Hadrian’s Wall ended at Segedunum, but we’ve wrritten loads in these pages on what filled the gap… Read More »The Roman Road into Tynemouth and What Remains Today
Housesteads: How Rome Changed the British Diet
By Crasterfarian We’ve read a lot recently in articles I’ve written about the importance of water to the Romans. The aqueducts at Cilurnum (Chesters) and Aesica… Read More »Housesteads: How Rome Changed the British Diet
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
High and Dry: Why Housesteads Should Have Been Built Elsewhere
By Crasterfarian Housesteads Roman Fort, perched high on the Whin Sill, is one of the most iconic sites on Hadrian’s Wall. Its dramatic position, panoramic views,… Read More »High and Dry: Why Housesteads Should Have Been Built Elsewhere
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