Tag: Vikings
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Time Pieces History: S1, E4: The Motte and Bailey Castle
The motte and bailey is actually more European in flavour than you might realise. Motte and Bailey castles are a feature across the country, but what exactly are they, and why would anyone build a fortress like that? What You’ll Hear Listen to the Episode The motte part is the mound, from the Old French…
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Time Pieces History Project Item 28: Bamburgh Castle
First time on the blog or new to the Time Pieces History Project? Find out what it’s all about here, and then come back to this page for today’s item – Bamburgh Castle. Bamburgh Castle – Introduction to Item 28 We used to go out and about all over Northumberland and the Tyne Valley when…