Country diary: Before Hastings was the Battle of Stamford Bridge. And it happened right here, 960 years ago today | Amy-Jane Beer
Low Catton, East Yorkshire: It was King Harold’s last taste of victory. How chilling it is to visit this unassuming spot and imagine the bloody scene back in 1066 The field with freshly sprouted winter wheat sloping down to the River Derwent looks ordinary; however, today feels anything but. Just standing here, strange chills are swarming through my body and converging in my chest. It happened here . Continue…