Episodes – Sacred Sites of Northumbria

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Episode 06

Episode 06 – Chatton Park Hill – inc. Ketley Crag . In this episode Marc goes hunting for 6,000 year old Prehistoric Rock Art, with reknowned expert (and old friend) Dr. Aron Mazel (Director of the International Centre for Cultural and Heritage Studies at Newcastle University). Chatton Park Hill houses some of the most impressive and enigmatic rock art in the UK. The hill claims some of the most spectacular views in the region and encompasses three sites of archaeological interest, all of which ...

Dec 04, 2012

Episode 05

Episode 05 – Lady’s Well, Holystone Village, Northumberland . The Lady’s Well is an ornate pool and natural spring in the beautiful village of Holystone, near Rothbury. The site has almost certainly been used since prehistoric times as a religious foci, with suggestions of it being a Celtic and Romano/British Shrine and later as an important Christian site with legends of various Saints and the founding of a Nunnery dedicated to the Virgin Mary. This is one of the most tranquil, wholesome places...

Oct 22, 2012

Episode 04

Episode 04 – St. Michael & All Angels, Houghton le Spring . When it comes to the continuity of a sacred site through the ages and across different religions, this must be one of my favourite examples. In this episode Marc talks to reknowned Buildings Archaeologist Peter Ryder, about St. Michael & All Angels Church in Houghton le Spring near Durham. In 2008 Marc, Peter and Richard conducted an archaeological dig inside the church and discovered an extraordinary ritual complex, putting the...

Sep 04, 2012

Episode 03

Episode 03 – Old Bewick (Blawearie). This month Marc talks to Dr. Stan Beckensall about Old Bewick, said to be the most complete archaeological landscape in Northumbria. The site includes Neolithic Rock Art, Bronze Age Burial Cairns, an Iron Age Hillfort, an early Medieval Church and an amazing abandoned Farmstead. Throughout the podcast Stan brings the site to life, by drawing upon his countless experiences here – of long walks, of excavations, and of the incredible social history belonging to ...

Jul 06, 2012

Episode 02

Episode 02 – Hartburn Village. In this second episode of the Sacred Sites Podcast, Marc explores the enchanting village of Hartburn, near Morpeth in Northumberland. Specific sites include St. Andrew’s Church, and the Hartburn Grotto – an c.18th folly but possibly a Romano-British Shrine. Download Episode 02 > Running time 36 mins 04 secs. File size 33 MB. Shownotes for Episode 02 > Photo Gallery for Episode 02 >...

Jun 06, 2012

Episode 01

Episode 01 – Pilot episode. In this pilot episode Marc introduces the series; he discusses his passion for sacred sites, outlines the podcast’s aims and objectives, and gives a brief summary of the Northumbria region and it’s rich heritage. Download Episode 01 > Running time 12 mins 35 secs. File size 11.5 MB. Shownotes for Episode 01 >...

Jun 01, 2012

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