We hear from Dr. Sophie Ambler about the investigations planned for Lowther Castle in Cumbria. The work will be carried out by Allen Archaeology along with students from the University of Central Lancashire.

Exploring Medieval Cumbria - Lowther Castle And Village

Neil Ludlow and Phil Poucher from the Dyfed Archaeological Trust talk about planned investigations at Picton Castle in Wales.

Music: 'Folk Round' by Kevin MacLeod, licensed CC-BY 3.0 https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100357

An Unparalleled Place - Picton Castle In Wales

Chris Jones Jenkins is creating a reconstruction of how Wigmore Castle may have looked in the Middle Ages. We sat down with Chris to hear about what he had planned.

Music 'Suonatore di Liuto' by Kevin MacLeod, licensed CC-BY 3.0
Photo 'Wigmore Castle Ruins' by Humphrey Bolton, licensed CC-BY-SA 2.0.

The Big Picture At Wigmore Castle

We talked to Graeme Young and Jo Kirton from the Bamburgh Research Project and learn about what makes Bamburgh Castle so special.

Photo of Bamburgh Castle by Michael Hanselmann, licensed CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Getting to know Bamburgh Castle

Having heard about Bamburgh and previous work there, in this conversation Graeme Young and Jo Kirton from the Bamburgh Research Project explain what investigations will happen at the castle this year.

Photo of Bamburgh Castle by Billy McCrorie, licensed CC-BY-SA 2.0.

2023 plans for Bamburgh

This year, DigVentures will carry out geophysical surveys at Dunoon Castle. We caught up with Dr. Manda Forster and Ann Campbell to find out more about the castle's history and what they hope to find.

Photo of Dunoon by Danny Kearney, licensed CC-BY-SA 2.0

A Medieval Castle At Dunoon On Scotland's Coast

Giles Carey talks about the geophysical survey at the town and castle of Caus in Shropshire.

Interview with BBC Shropshire.

Caus Castle - how much can we learn without putting a spade in the ground?

Caus is an important castle on the Anglo-Welsh border but has never been archaeologically investigated before. Michael Fradley is leading a project funded by the Castle Studies Trust to investigate Caus.

Interview with BBC Shropshire.

Caus Castle - investigated for the first time

Caus Castle is exceptionally large for Shropshire and is embedded within an Iron Age hillfort. Michael Fradley is leading a project funded by the Castle Studies Trust to investigate Caus.

Interview with BBC Shropshire.

Caus Castle - context in Shropshire

Castell Dinas Bran was built by the Welsh in the 13th century, Madog ap Gruffyd and slighted in 1277 to prevent it being taken over by the Welsh. Fiona Gale led a geophysical survey funded by the Castle Studies Trust.

Interview with BBC Radio Wales.

Dinas Bran - geophysics at an iconic Welsh castle

The Castle Studies Trust is a UK based charity founded in 2012 with the mission of increasing knowledge of castles in the UK and abroad. The key focus is on sites not in the care of major heritage organisations.

Castle Studies Trust

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