Old Sarum 🏰 First an Iron Age hillfort, later known as Sorviodunum in Roman Britain, and with evidence of an Anglo-Saxon settlement, Old Sarum’s story spans centuries. It was William the Conqueror, however, who transformed the site into a major English stronghold, where it played a key role during his reign. To clarify the cathedral history: the first, smaller cathedral was built in the late 11th century mostly under Bishop Osmund. In the 12th century under Bishops Roger until 1139 and then Joc

From Stone Age settlers to medieval kings, Old Sarum has seen it all. ✨ Human activity here dates back to 3000 BC. ✨ The Romans valued it for its strategic hilltop. ✨ By the Middle Ages, it had become a powerhouse of royal and religious authority—complete with a motte‑and‑bailey castle and a cathedral inside the same walls. ✨ Its massive Iron Age earthworks still dominate the landscape today. In 1220, tensions on the windswept hill led to a bold move—the cathedral was relocated to the valley bel

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