Bamburgh Castle Northumberland
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Bamburgh Castle Northumberland
Took this photo when I was in England a couple of months ago.
Now this is a field for an archery tourney!!!!!!!
Now this is a field for an archery tourney!!!!!!!
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Wow; that looks huge!!!
Jeff
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Mate, the castle is vast!!!!
The lower field is probably the size of 2 cricket grounds, which is what they mostly still play here!
Here is a couple more photos which give you a better idea.
Magnificent!
The lower field is probably the size of 2 cricket grounds, which is what they mostly still play here!
Here is a couple more photos which give you a better idea.
Magnificent!
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Thanks for the extra photos. It sure is huge!!! Imagine how far one could launch an arra from up on those walls. It looks like it was well positioned up there in case of unfriendly visitors.
Jeff
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Morning All.
Northumbria is a very interesting part of England/Scotland.
From an Archery viewpoint those who remember the series "Robin of Sherwood" Bamburgh Castle was used for a number of the scenes.
For the Bernard Cornwell readers Bebbanburg (old name for Burmburgh) is familiar.
As well the castle is not that far from Lindisfarne.
Lots of history there.
Northumbria is a very interesting part of England/Scotland.
From an Archery viewpoint those who remember the series "Robin of Sherwood" Bamburgh Castle was used for a number of the scenes.
For the Bernard Cornwell readers Bebbanburg (old name for Burmburgh) is familiar.
As well the castle is not that far from Lindisfarne.
Lots of history there.
Grahame.
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Lindisfarne, you say Graeme
I was there in the morning before I was at bamburgh, I have ancestors from there on my mothers side.
beautiful place. Some pics.
I was there in the morning before I was at bamburgh, I have ancestors from there on my mothers side.
beautiful place. Some pics.
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Some more.
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The Photos are fantastic. Thanks for sharing them with us
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Here Is some photos of Alnwick castle and surrounds, pronounced "annick".
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some more.
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Morning.
Great Photos. Where are the Norsemen??
Did you get to York and RH Country??
Great Photos. Where are the Norsemen??
Did you get to York and RH Country??
Grahame.
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Very nice pics...
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I must have missed those last photos. It sure looks like it would be fun having a look around these places with all their history. It hope ya like the look of green as well.
Jeff
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Grahame,
I have photos of York, Edinburgh, Newcastle, Hexham, Tynemouth, and Hadrians wall and the roman fort at Chesters.
What would you like to see?
And yes, Jeff the joint is GREEN, beautiful and green!!!!
Mick.
I have photos of York, Edinburgh, Newcastle, Hexham, Tynemouth, and Hadrians wall and the roman fort at Chesters.
What would you like to see?
And yes, Jeff the joint is GREEN, beautiful and green!!!!
Mick.
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I was wondering if there were any plaques in bamburgh telling us whether Uhtrid ever gets back there to live yes I was expecting more Norsemen arnound too.
Beautiful places, I love how every continent does history differently.
Beautiful places, I love how every continent does history differently.
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Geez! Looks cold
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I'm sooooo jealous!!! I wish I could go to England, my old man is from there and I'd love to do the whole 'Who do you think you are' thing.
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Awesome pics , thanks for sharing , what was the details on the gravestone with the skull and crossbones on it , was the writing still ledgible?
I can sort of see the writing but cant quite read it .
I can sort of see the writing but cant quite read it .
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ah my part of the world not far north from where i was born and grew up in middlesbourgh . would love to go back there now with my metal detector , the finds there would be a tad older than what i find around here .
johno
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always seems to happen when its least expected most
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I have some photos up close, it is old english. Thats all I know, I will get it translated one day. That Island is old, There have been people living there since the 6th Century!!!!Curvemeister wrote:Awesome pics , thanks for sharing , what was the details on the gravestone with the skull and crossbones on it , was the writing still ledgible?
I can sort of see the writing but cant quite read it .
In fact i think there where romans there before that!
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texx wrote:ah my part of the world not far north from where i was born and grew up in middlesbourgh . would love to go back there now with my metal detector , the finds there would be a tad older than what i find around here .
johno
I stayed in Newcastle with relations, my mum was a gordie, born in Railway terrace in Newcastle no less, and my dad was born in Hetton Le Hole, just outside Durham.
It was very much the "who do you think you are" experience for me, I have not stopped wanting to go back ever since. I often thought what I might have found if I had a metal detector.