Incredible Saxon Graveyard at Bamburgh Castle Could Contain Northumbrian Royal Family

Could this Anglo-Saxon cemetery, discovered in the shadow of Bamburgh Castle in Northumberland, contain the remains of the old ruling family of Bebbanburg? 91 individual skeletons were excavated at the Bowl Hole site - thought to be the burial ground for the royal court of the Northumbrian palace. Join History Hit's medieval expert, Matt Lewis, in this new series as he explores some of Britain’s most iconic castles. It is a spectacular journey to some of the best looking fortresses on earth. In the first film Matt travels to the far north-east of England, to a mighty stronghold that has dominated a rugged outcrop of volcanic rock for hundreds of years; the epic citadel of Bamburgh Castle. The magnificent castle we see today wasn’t the first stronghold to be located on this strategically important location. Fans of the Last Kingdom might recognise the name Bebbanburg, the Anglo-Saxon burgh that came before Bamburgh Castle. Matt meets archaeologist and Director of the Bamburgh Research Project Dr Graeme Young to uncover the incredible Anglo-Saxon stories that were buried for centuries deep in the dunes in Bamburgh’s shadow - stories revealed in the skeletons of a long-lost ancient cemetery. You can now become a History Hit member right here on YouTube! Join for access to a new exclusive documentary every week, and access to over 160+ of our documentaries presented by world renowned historians like Dan Snow, Eleanor Janega, Tristan Hughes, Mary Beard, Matt Lewis and more. Get an exclusive release every week by signing up here: https://bit.ly/45Y4Oyg