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