Battle of Hastings

[Dave]

...Like you've stepped back in time....Brilliant. Never been to a re-enacting event, but they do look like I could spend all day entertained, just sitting and staring at the detail.

 

[Wayland]

It's certainly something that we tend to appreciate more than the average visitor.

On the living history exhibit we live in a mostly hand made world, full of craft works and hand tools.

What's not to like...

 

[dewi]

I've held on to my usual pedantry for 3 days... I can't hold it in any more...

The Battle of Hastings... wasn't it the Battle of Battle? The battle site was in Battle rather than Hastings.

I'll get me coat

 

[Wayland]

The place name came after the battle of course.

It should be called the battle of Senlac Ridge.

 

[Baelfore]

Really interesting.

Thanks for sharing Wayland.

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[dewi]

The place name came after the battle of course.

It should be called the battle of Senlac Ridge.

Or Caldbec Hill

 

[boatman]

Caldbec Hill is claimed to be the "new" site for the battle but I imagine that William knew where it happened and he had the top sliced off Senlac to build the Abbey. Caldbec was probably the site that Harold designated as a mustering place.

 

[quietone]

Amazing stuff. Really nice to see that.

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[Wayland]

It is certainly an atmospheric place.

Probably because it is so wet, there has been mist there every time I've been on site.