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North Petherton in the Domesday Book: What It Tells Us About the Settlement in 1086
The Domesday Book, created in 1086 under William the Conqueror, serves as a detailed record of landholdings and resources in England after the Norman Conquest. North Petherton, a royal area in Somerset, showcases its significance through its land, economic value, and population. The estate included 30 ploughlands, with a mix of Villeins and Bordars, indicating… Continue reading
1066, Agricultural History, Anglo-Saxon History, architecture, Battle of Hastings, Cultural History, Domesday Book, Edward the Confessor, England, Estate, history, Latin, Local History, Manor, Medieval, Medieval England, Medieval History, norman, Norman Conquest, North Petherton, Primary Source, Rural History, Somerset, Somerset History, Village History, William the Conqueror -
Heads Under the Water: Snizort Cathedral, St Columba’s Isle and The Cauldron of Skulls
The Cathedral Peaty water ripples around a peaceful little island cemetery, but this river once bubbled with blood, boiling from the clan feud that scars Skye’s landscape. For most, it is a tranquil place to rest; for Skye’s teenagers, it is a place for summer gatherings, to leap from the high banks into the deep(ish) Continue reading
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The Raven and The Dragon: A New Perspective on the Battle of Cynwit
In 878 AD, a desperate band of West Saxons stood atop the walls of a hillfort, watching as a Viking force landed on the Somerset coast. What happened next was one of the most decisive and overlooked battles in England’s long fight for survival. Who were these men, where was Cynwit, and why did this… Continue reading
9th Century, Alfred the Great, Anglo-Saxon History, anglo-saxons, Battle, Battle of Cynwit, British Hillforts, Combwich, Cynwit, Dark Age Warfare, Dark Ages, Devon, Devon History, english, Forgotten Battles, Great Heathen Army, Great Viking Army, Historic Battles, Historical Warfare, historical-fiction, history, King Alfred, Last Kingdom, Local History, Medieval, Medieval Warfare, Military History, Quantocks, Ragnar, Ragnar Lodbrok, Ragnar Lothbrok, Raven Banner, River Parrett, Saxon, Somerset, Somerset History, Ubba Ragnarson, Viking, Viking Age, Viking Invasions, Vikings, Warfare, Wessex, West Saxons -
The Minotaur’s Labyrinth: Could the Papoura Hill Circular structure be the lair of the Mythical Beast?
Has the Minotaus lair been found? Read about the recent discovery of a circular “Labyrinth-like” structure on Papoura Hill in Crete and the Minotaurs Labryinth. Continue reading
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An Eye for an Eye: The War of the One-Eyed Woman, Skye’s Final and Bloodiest Conflict
Read here to find out about Skye’s final and bloodies clan battle between the ever feuding MacLeods of Dunvegan and the MacDonalds of Sleat! Continue reading
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Massacred at Mass: The Battle of the Spoiling Dyke
As MacLeod churchgoers settled down for their Sunday worship one fateful May morn in 1578, unbeknownst to them, a band of their rivals slid into shore ready to unleash hell. Continue reading
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Salt and Steel: Hugh MacDonald, the Hebridean Pirate of Caisteal Uisdean
A Story of Steel and Salt, find out how Hugh MacDonald went from a successful Hebridean Pirate to meet a surprisingly salty end. Also, find out how his relationship to the MacDonalds of Sleat has been assumed and mistaken by learning the true identity of Hugh MacDonald. Continue reading
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Alasdair MacIlleathain 