timbarberJan 4, 20233 min readCartimandua - Queen of the Brigantes - a powerful Briton in Roman timesEveryone seems to have heard about Boudicea, the warrior queen who led her army against the Romans. But very few people have heard about...
timbarberJan 25, 20223 min readYork’s Anglian Tower – Top of Historic-UK’s most interesting historical sites in EnglandHidden away behind York’s library and just outside Museum Gardens is a real historical treasure which I discovered thanks to the author...
timbarberJun 30, 20213 min readBarwick in Elmet’s Iron Age Hill Fort and Motte Bailey CastleAfter visiting a friend in Barwick in Elmet, I remembered years ago he’d mentioned the remains of a motte bailey castle behind the local...
timbarberJan 7, 20214 min readA Detectorist's dream - the story behind the Middleham JewelAs a fan of the gentle BBC TV comedy series The Detectorists with Mackenzie Crook and Toby Jones playing Andy and Lance, two hapless...