Old Sarum: Stronghold of Norman England

<p>Old Sarum was the earliest settlement of&nbsp;Salisbury in Wlitshire. While there are indications of&nbsp;a prehistoric settlement&nbsp;on the site from as early as 3000&nbsp;BC, its importance in Norman England has slipped from prominence.</p><br><p>Matt Lewis talks to archaeologist and TV presenter Alex Langlands, whose recent book - <em>Tales of Two Cities: Settlement and Suburb in Old Sarum and Salisbury -</em>offers fresh insights into the significance of this ancient site.</p><br><p>Gone Medieval is presented by Matt Lewis. It was edited by Max Carrey, the producers are Joseph Knight and Rob Weinberg. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.</p><p><em>Gone Medieval is a History Hit podcast.</em></p><br><p><strong>Enjoy unlimited access to award-winning original TV documentaries that are released weekly and AD-FREE podcasts. Sign up </strong><a href="https://historyhit.com/subscription" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>HERE</strong></a><strong> for 50% off your first 3 months using code ‘MEDIEVAL’ </strong></p><br><p><br></p><p>You can take part in our listener survey&nbsp;<a href="https://uk.surveymonkey.com/r/6FFT7MK" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>here &gt;</strong></a></p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>