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Old Sarum

From the English Heritage handbook:
High above Salisbury stands Old Sarum, the site of the ancient city of Salisbury.
In the Iron Age, a massive hill-fort was created here, which was later occupied by Romans and Saxons,
before being chosen by the Normans for the site of a motte-and-bailey castle.

Old Sarum was to grow into one of the most flourishing settlements in early medieval England:
with castle, cathedral, Bishop's Palace and thriving township.

Later, though, it was eclipsed by the new city of Salisbury ('New Sarum')....

New pictures are always posted at the bottom of this gallery...

New for old...
New for old...		 A busy courtyard...
"A busy courtyard..."		 Foundations (I)
Foundations (I)
Caption ideas, please!1 May 2006 (227)
Caption ideas, please!
1 May 2006 (227)		 Roman ice-cream?!?
Roman ice-cream?!?		 Cooking, Roman-style
Cooking, Roman-style
Red top running...
Red top running...		 Foundations (II)
Foundations (II)		 Stile
Stile
The old cathedrals...
The old cathedrals...		 Iron-age ramparts
Iron-age ramparts		 From the old cathedrals
From the old cathedrals
Curtain Wall
Curtain Wall		 From the south...
From the south...		 Thisbe...
Thisbe...
Suggested Reconstruction (I)
Suggested Reconstruction (I)		 Suggested Reconstruction (II)
Suggested Reconstruction (II)

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Jim Ross02-May-2006 13:19
Great gallery.... Good to have a bit of information about the site as well...
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