Ghosts of the Past
Ghosts of the Past No wall ran here,and waves battered no pier.Their boats were beached,and chiefs beseeched,behind the marine palisade,cunning yet afraid,glinting in secret glade.Civilisation… Read More »Ghosts of the Past
Romans
The Mystery of Arbeia’s Dock
No one knows where the port for Arbeia was, where so many tons of goods, people and coinage passed through so many centuries ago. But… Read More »The Mystery of Arbeia’s Dock
Things the Medieval Monks of Tynemouth Ate
Always be careful when cooking and eating wild plants. Many are toxic and easily mistaken. Wild Cabbage Brassica oleracea — Towards the end of the summer and beginning… Read More »Things the Medieval Monks of Tynemouth Ate
Possible Mosaic Found at Blake Chesters in 1970s and 80s
I’ve worked for several years on the Blake Chesters thesis, steadily building up a picture of the place to strengthen the evidence for a Roman… Read More »Possible Mosaic Found at Blake Chesters in 1970s and 80s
Point Pleasant, the Site of a Roman Dock?
The old Riverside Branch Line, which preceded the Tyne & Wear Metro, included the station ‘Point Pleasant’ between Wallsend and Willington Quay, which is now… Read More »Point Pleasant, the Site of a Roman Dock?
A Discovery About a Priceless Roman Artefact
A Discovery About a Priceless Roman Artefact The Rudge Cup is an enamelled bronze bowl dating from around 130AD. This and two other similar bronze… Read More »A Discovery About a Priceless Roman Artefact
Divide et Impera – Another Way to Look at Hadrian’s Wall
Divide et Impera — Another Way to Look at Hadrian’s Wall Maybe a better way to understand Hadrian’s Wall is to look at it as a… Read More »Divide et Impera – Another Way to Look at Hadrian’s Wall
A Roman Dune Burial in Tynemouth
By Gary Holland Many of us local to Tyneside will have fond memories of the Plaza in Tynemouth. Depending on your age, you may have… Read More »A Roman Dune Burial in Tynemouth
A Roman Fort at Tynemouth? Saxton’s Map of 1637
By Gary Holland Christopher Saxton was arguably the most prominent cartographer working in England in his lifetime. Born in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, c1540, he is known… Read More »A Roman Fort at Tynemouth? Saxton’s Map of 1637