History

A couple of days after our Dover Castle visit, we drove east along the north Kent coast, beyond Herne Bay, to Reculver Towers. Quite apart from the stunning remains, the site itself has a rich history. Just as the Pharos lighthouse at Dover (see previous post) highlights the Romans’ wish to keep a watch over […]

One thing that fascinates me about our history is how it ‘fits together’ and underlies our present. That’s why Ice to Athelstan – The Emergence of England, and hopefully its sequels, seeks to follow the landscape and the visible signs of history that remain accessible today. One such area is Dover at the far south-east