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  1. Facts about Bamburgh Castle1234:
    • Located on the northeast coast of England, near the village of Bamburgh in Northumberland.
    • Originally the site of a Celtic Brittonic fort known as Din Guarie.
    • May have been the capital of the kingdom of Bernicia.
    • Historic capital of the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Northumbria.
    • Occupied for over 10,000 years.
    • First castle in England to fall to cannon fire during the Wars of Roses.
    • Built on the remains of a fort of native Britons.
    • Destroyed by the Vikings in 993.
    • The Normans built a new castle on the site.
    • The castle became the property of the reigning English Monarch.
    • Excellent location for a castle due to its high position on a crag of dolerite rock overlooking the Northumbrian coast.
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    Bamburgh Castle, on the northeast coast of England, by the village of Bamburgh in Northumberland, is a Grade I listed building. The site was originally the location of a Celtic Brittonic fort known as Din Guarie and may have been the capital of the kingdom of Bernicia from its foundation c. 420 to 547.

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    About the castle The historic capital of the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Northumbria. Bamburgh Castle is the king of Castles. Believed to have been occupied for over 10,000 years the castle has evolved from a wooden palisade to the formidable fortress it is today. The first castle in England to fall to canon fire as the Wars of Roses drew to a close.

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    The castle is built on the remains of a fort of native Britons. The fort was destroyed by the Vikings in 993. The Normans then built a new castle on the site. That forms the centre of today's castle. The castle became the property of the reigning English Monarch. Many think that Henry II ordered the creation of the keep.

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    Bamburgh Castle is a mighty stronghold, located high on a crag of dolerite rock, overlooking the Northumbrian coast. The rock forms part of the vast Whin Sill rock formation, which runs across Northumbria. The site of Bamburgh Castle has been inhabited since the Stone Age, and has proved to be an excellent location for a castle ever since.

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    Where is Bamburgh Castle?Bamburgh Castle, on the northeast coast of England, by the village of Bamburgh in Northumberland, is a Grade I listed building. The site was originally the location of a Celtic Brittonic fort known as Din Guarie and may have been the capital of the kingdom of Bernicia from its foundation c. 420 to 547.

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    Why is Bamburgh Castle important?Bamburgh Castle is one of the most important Anglo-Saxon archaeological sites in the world. The museum houses a collection of extraordinary finds including the intricate, gold Bamburgh Beast and a rare pattern welded sword, reinforcing Bamburgh’s importance as an Anglo-Saxon citadel.

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    Who lived in Bamburgh Castle?Over the years Bamburgh hosted many of England’s medieval kings from King John to Edward II, while under Henry III a great hall and glass windows were added to create a more comfortable stay. During the Wars of the Roses, Bamburgh Castle was attacked by the Yorkist Edward IV, becoming the first castle in England to fall to gunpowder.

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    Did you know Bamburgh Castle was about to be discovered?Little did we know that one of the most remarkable archaeological sites in the world was about to be discovered" Francis Watson Armstrong of Bamburgh Castle. A recent publication has put together their findings to date together with information from other leading archaeologists and specialists in the Geology and natural environment of Bamburgh.

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    Bamburgh Castle, on the northeast coast of England, by the village of Bamburgh in Northumberland, is a Grade I listed building. The site was originally the location of a Celtic Brittonic fort known as Din Guarie and may have been the capital of the kingdom of Bernicia from its foundation c. 420 to 547. In … See more

    History

    Medieval history
    Built on top of a black crag of volcanic dolerite, and part of the Whin Sill, the location was previously home to a fort of the indigenous See more

    In popular culture

    Selected literary appearances
    The castle features in the ballad The Laidly Worm of Spindleston Heugh written in circa 1270. Late … See more

    Sources

    • Hope-Taylor, Brian (1977). Yeavering: an Anglo-British centre of early Northumbria. Stationery Office Books. ISBN 978-0116705525 See more

    External links

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    Civil parish

    Bamburgh Castle was a civil parish, in 1951 the parish had a population of 18. Bamburgh Castle was formerly a township in Bambrough … See more

    See also

    • Cragside See more

    Further reading

    • Dodds, Glen Lyndon (1999). Historic Sites of Northumberland & Newcastle upon Tyne. Albion Press. pp. 33–39. ISBN 978-0952512219.
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