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: Den (dewhitton) wrote,
2014-10-22 12:31:00

Den
dewhitton
2014-10-22 12:31:00

At Oakham

The Buttercross - a medieval market cross. The structure was built using wooden pegs; there are no metal fixings holding it together.

Oakham Castle

The inner bailey, showing the remains of the walls and the medieval keep.

The medieval great hall, built in 1180 and all that is left of the buildings in Oakham Castle

There is a tradition that peers of the realm must forfeit a horseshoe on their first visit to Oakham.

And Time Team, of course. The programme excavated the castle grounds in 2012

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