Archaeologists working at a site in south Wales have uncovered dozens of skeletons – mostly women – which offer a “window ...

Discovery of Iron Age settlement, which includes ritually buried dog, suggests site is of ‘significant status’ ...

based on the development of European medieval castles over 400 years of history. We trace the origins of the castle in the feudal system that emerged in France c.900 CE, and look at the early ...

Back to top Building a medieval castle. videoBuilding a medieval castle Historian Ruth Goodman and archaeologists Tom Pinfold and Peter Ginn rediscover medieval castle-building techniques.

PETER GINN: Castles dominated the landscape of the medieval age and Britain have some of the finest examples in the world. They were grand fortifications designed to protect and to intimidate ...