Essential Wessex: The Battle of Hingston Down
The Battle of Hingston Down in 838 was a decisive victory by a West Saxon army led by King Ecgberht against a combined force of Britons and Danes. It appears…
Wessex In Fiction: Lady In Waiting
Lady In Waiting is one of five novels for adults written by the renowned children's historical author Rosemary Sutcliff. It tells the life story of Sir Walter Raleigh through the…
Wessex Attractions: Cadbury Camp
Cadbury Camp (not to be confused with Cadbury Castle or Cadbury-Congresbury) is an Iron Age hillfort located near Tickenham in north Somerset. From this vantage point, its original inhabitants would…
Wessex Worthies: Thomas Newcomen
The Industrial Revolution was a turning point in human history, transforming societies through technological advancements. At the forefront of this revolution stood inventors like Thomas Newcomen (1664-1729), whose groundbreaking invention…
Wessex Attractions: Silbury Hill
Silbury Hill is a neolithic chalk mound near Avebury in Wiltshire, the largest artificial mound in Europe. Roughly contemporary with the Egyptian pyramids, it is comparable in size, though its…