Winwaed: The Battle for the Soul of England
By Thomas Bainbridge It is curious to imagine: what if England had not entered on the path of becoming a Christian nation? Or what if this… Read More »Winwaed: The Battle for the Soul of England
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Pictish and the Antonine ‘Wallsend’
by Kevin MacLean (Fortress of Lugh) youtube.com/@FortressofLugh x.com/FortressLugh The Gaelic language almost certainly developed along a continuous zone which stretched across both Ireland and Scotland… Read More »Pictish and the Antonine ‘Wallsend’
The Tortuous History of Saint Cuthbert’s Bones
By Thomas Bainbridge Cuthbert is among the most cherished figures in Northumbrian history, so much so that the people of the region were once known as… Read More »The Tortuous History of Saint Cuthbert’s Bones
Bassus of Elmet
By Crasterfarian One of the earliest written works still available to us today is The Ecclesiastical History of the English People. It was written by the… Read More »Bassus of Elmet
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
Finding Ad Murum
Finding Ad Murum Part I of II By Luan Hanratty The only mention in history of the Anglo-Saxon palace of Ad Murum (At-the Wall) is from… Read More »Finding Ad Murum
The Beginnings of Tynemouth
By Gary Holland Tynemouth is a place that is steeped in history. The town has seen invasions by the Romans and Vikings, two World Wars,… Read More »The Beginnings of Tynemouth
Finding Blake Chesters
Hadrian’s Wall ended at Wallsend, but the frontier carried on to the sea. We’ve identified the site of Blake Chesters, the lost & forgotten camp… Read More »Finding Blake Chesters