Chapter 8 Part Two: The Last Stewart Kings at Dundonald Castle
1488-1589 by Gwen Sinclair Following the archeological studies of the 80s and 90s1, we have now reached the period between 1449-1589 in our Year of Stories- which begins around the …
Year of Stories Chapter 8 Part One:Cannons, Culture and the Clashing of Kings
1449-1488 By Gwen Sinclair Referencing the archeological studies of the 80s and 90s1, our Chronicles of Castle Hill have now reached the period between 1449-1589. This chapter covers the earlier …
Year of Stories Chapter 7 Part 2. The Tale of the Murdered King
1406-1449 by Gwen Sinclair Referencing the archeological studies which took place at Dundonald Castle in the 1980s and 90s1, The Chronicles of Castle Hill continues as we explore the story …
Year of Stories Chapter 7: Part One: The First Stewart Kings at Dundonald
1371-1406 By Gwen Sinclair Referencing the archeological studies of the 1980s and 90s1 (1371-1406): the start of this period, around the time of the unexpected coronation of the first Stewart …
Year of Stories Chapter 6 Part 2: War, Plague and Famine
1300-1371 By Gwen Sinclair As far as archaeology goes for chapter 6 part two of the Chronicles of Castle Hill, it is a period when little is known about what …
Year of Stories Chapter 6 Part 1: The Chequerboard and the lion
1300-1371 by Gwen Sinclair As the Chronicles of Castle Hill continue, referencing the archaeological studies of the 11980s and 90s, evidence suggests this chapter opens with Castle Hill, together with …
Year of Stories Chapter 5 Part 2: A Kingdom at War
1241-1300 By Gwen Sinclair In Part two of Chapter 5 of the Chronicles of Castle Hill, referencing the 1archaeological studies of 80s and 90s in the period between 1241-1300, just …
Year of Stories Chapter 5 Part One: Alexander’s Great Stone Castle
1241-1300 By Gwen Sinclair In part one of chapter 5 of the Chronicles of Castle Hill, referencing the 1archaeological studies of 80s and 90s in the period between 1241-1300, the steady …
Chapter 4: Princes, Stewards and Ancient Kings
1000 AD-1240 AD By Gwen Sinclair Referencing the archeological studies of the 180s and 90s, continued human settlement on Castle Hill from this period is indicated by post holes which …
Year of Stories Chapter 3: Vikings, Kingdoms and Fire!
c.600 AD – 1000 AD By Gwen Sinclair Chapter 3 of the Chronicles of Castle Hill take us into the Early Historic Period at Dundonald – which appears to have …
