Im loving these videos alex , your so informative , im from prudhoe so weve always known a certain level of the history having the castle here but im learning so much from you i just didnt know .
Alex, I love to go around the former topographies of archaic castles and such and trying to imagine them still up and myself walking through or around them. It's so fascinating. They actually make 3D recreations for some of these such archaic settlements that can be observed in VR and I've yet to try them. Thanks for another brilliant video
@@AlexIlesUK Funnily enough this Video made me go onto the National Library of Scotlands LiDAR maps to see the topography of the area as you were talking about it haha
Despite having spent a fair bit of time in the north-east of England I've only wandered by the keep of the castle on a wet and windy Sunday afternoon in the late '80's heading towards the railway station; so thanks for that, I'm better informed and if I'm ever there again I'll revisit. Is the keep open at any time ?
I think now it's winter they have reduced hours but their website is fantastic and alongside that also has a lot of history blogs too www.newcastlecastle.co.uk/
Great stuff. Sorry if I missed it but there seems to have been a settlement here before the so-called New Castle was built. Do you know what the area was called before the castle gave it its current namesake? Also, wonderful first name.
We don't know 'Anglo-Saxon' Newcastle, but we do think Roman Newcastle was called Pons Aelius, and there was a Roman fort, one of Hadrians walls forts there.
@@AlexIlesUK Hi Alex, have a look at a book called Fragments of the past, Newcastle -upon-tyne by Michael SouthWick. Dark age Newcastle. Interesting stuff.
Fascinating x
Another fascinating video. Many thanks, Alex.
Thanks!
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Right back at you from Newcastle!
So interesting! Thank you!
Glad you've enjoyed it!
Gid up. Another cracking video.
Thank you very much!!!
Neat video. Thanks for posting. 👍
You are welcome!
Im loving these videos alex , your so informative , im from prudhoe so weve always known a certain level of the history having the castle here but im learning so much from you i just didnt know .
That's a castle I need to have a look at! Glad I'm able to bring it to life and that you're enjoying it!
another great one! big ups
Alex, I love to go around the former topographies of archaic castles and such and trying to imagine them still up and myself walking through or around them. It's so fascinating. They actually make 3D recreations for some of these such archaic settlements that can be observed in VR and I've yet to try them. Thanks for another brilliant video
That is something that I have been thinking about in the background! Not one thats a quick thing to do, but a long term project for certian!
@@AlexIlesUK Funnily enough this Video made me go onto the National Library of Scotlands LiDAR maps to see the topography of the area as you were talking about it haha
Absolutely brilliant again
Many thanks!
I'm educated again..thanks man..
We're all learning all the time! You are welcome!
Very interesting
Glad you enjoyed it!
Despite having spent a fair bit of time in the north-east of England I've only wandered by the keep of the castle on a wet and windy Sunday afternoon in the late '80's heading towards the railway station; so thanks for that, I'm better informed and if I'm ever there again I'll revisit.
Is the keep open at any time ?
I think now it's winter they have reduced hours but their website is fantastic and alongside that also has a lot of history blogs too www.newcastlecastle.co.uk/
Great stuff. Sorry if I missed it but there seems to have been a settlement here before the so-called New Castle was built. Do you know what the area was called before the castle gave it its current namesake?
Also, wonderful first name.
We don't know 'Anglo-Saxon' Newcastle, but we do think Roman Newcastle was called Pons Aelius, and there was a Roman fort, one of Hadrians walls forts there.
Hi, at one time it was called Monkchester not sure of the dates.
@dixiee64 monkchester is a typo of Monkwearmouth by Simeon of Durham. It's not Newcastle.
@@AlexIlesUK Hi Alex, have a look at a book called Fragments of the past, Newcastle -upon-tyne by Michael SouthWick. Dark age Newcastle.
Interesting stuff.
There's a lot of interesting books.
Interesting and informative.
I'm gonna tell me geordie work mates about Mr black.
It's a great story!