Continuity and a Fort from the Dark Ages

At last an actual fort from the Dark Ages! Not a reused Iron Age fort. Here we visit the fascinating Mote of Mark in Rockcliffe, Scotland. So, how dark were the Dark Ages? Some "experts" reference the quality of the finds here - including fine jewelry made by skilled craftsmen - as evidence that everything didn't fall to bits when the Romans left Britain. There are some specific issues with this argument, which we take a look at. But nonetheless, someone was definitely living a good life here in the 500s and 600s - benefitting from imports from surprising places. Then we move onto the Medieval tale of romance that has somehow attached itself to this place. It's the story of Tristan, King Mark of Cornwall and Iseult, or Isolde. An interesting story, based on Celtic legend, which inevitably gets snarled up in the whole King Arthur of the Britons nonsense. For once, the weather was great too! CATALOGUE ENTRY: DARK AGES #legendofkingarthur #moteofmark #tristanandisolde #knightsoftheroundtable #tristan #iseult #isolde #rockcliffe #scotland #kingarther #arthurofthebritons #darkages #darkagefort #hillfort #romanempire #romanbritain #kingmark #dumnonia #cornwall #ireland #mrwhippy Credits (Where due) WC21 (UK) Productions Ltd theme tune: Keygenerator - Freesound Roman Gazette theme tune: 8-bit Win – Velda – Epidemic Sound The Almanac theme tune: Rush – DJI Mimo For Serious Rambling Hikers & Scramblers theme tune: 514178 danlucas – Freesound Coastal Catalogue theme tune: Just Like Magic – Epidemic Sound The Time Tunnel theme tune: Micro – Epidemic Sound Compendium of Curiosities: Underbelly – Epidemic Sound All other music: Epidemic Sound Lead presenter and producer: Darren Spratt Cameras iPhone 13 DJI Pocket 2 Creator Combo GoPro Hero 8 HoverAir X1 Gimbal DJI Osmo 6 Tripods Telesin Mini Selfie Stick Phot R Camera Video Tripod Synco Smartphone Video Set Vlog kit Manfrotto MMCompactADV Microphones DJI Mic Purple Panda Lav Mic Rode VideoMic Go II Power 5800Ah Portable Charger for iPhone Smatree 2022 Power Bank with Tripod for Pocket 2 Charmast Power Bank Editing VN Editor DJI Editor IMovie Movie Maker