My Scarborough Castle YouTube vlog is now live!
This headland site has been intermittently occupied for more than 3,000 years. In the fourth century, before there was a castle, the Romans built a fortified signal station here; this diamond-shaped promontory lending itself perfectly to such a use.
Scarborough takes its name from Viking raider Thorgils Skarthi, who is alleged to have founded Skarõaborg in 966 AD. Could this be Icelandic folklore? There is no archaeological evidence to support this claim.
The great tower was built between 1159 and 1169, by Henry II (r. 1154-89), after he demanded return of a royal castle which had already been established here in the 1130s. The castle would have split in two during the 1644 Civil War raid, when intense bombardment caused half of the building to collapse.
Come and take a walk in my shoes and I'll show you King John's chamber block, two wells, a chapel and the wonderful views over the bays and towards Filey Brigg and Flamborough Head. We'll then nip to the church next door to see Anne Bronte's grave, then walk down to see a Butter Cross; a relic of Scarborough Fair.
https://elainerockett.blogspot.com/2023/07/miss-elaineous-visits-scarborough-castle.html
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