Once the heart of Northumbria where kings like Athelfrith and Edwin ruled. Right on the Scottish border, it faded into history… but above it lies Yeavering Bell, the largest Iron Age hill fort in northern England. Time to see how it stacks up to the Scottish ones just over the hill! 🏔️⚔️ #AdGefrin #YeaveringBell #IronAge #UKHistory #HillFort | Discover Scottish Borders with Mark Nicol

12K views · 417 reactions | How Eric Bloodaxe Became the Viking King of York #KingofYork #Northumbria #VikingEngland Arriving in England, the fearsome reputation of Eric Bloodaxe preceded him. The people of Northumbria, many of whom were of Norse descent, were looking for a strong warrior to lead them and protect them from the encroaching power of the Anglo-Saxon kings of Wessex to the south | Norse Mythology Clips | Facebook