[classic Time Team]Lindisfarne's 'Palace' Exposed: Tudor Naval Brew House on Holy Island | 48:44
Deep Dive History Channel | 40 subscribers | 10,204 views | November 7, 2026
Posted on 11/09/2026 8:44:52 AM PST by SunkenCiv
On Holy Island, a field called "The Palace" hides a story no one expected. Time Team digs into Lindisfarne's past to learn whether this plot belonged to monks, soldiers, or something stranger.
Armed with a 1548 plan, geophysics and local archives, the team chases clues from a chamfered plinth and cobbled yards to twin circular structures that point to a very different "palace." A debated cannonball, boundary stones that redraw the Priory line, and an eerie butchered horse burial twist the plot. Then a Neolithic cup-marked stone surfaces from a medieval pit, and a Charles I coin keeps the dates honest. As Phil helps cooper a kilderkin, the big reveal takes shape on the shoreline once lapped by tidal water: bread, beer, barrels… and a northern naval supply hub.
Was this really a bishop's residence, or a Tudor-era brew house powering a coastal defense? Watch as the case for a busy 16th-century depot overtakes the monastic myth, one trench at a time.
Watch now to see how maps, masonry, and malt unlock the secret of Lindisfarne's "Palace."
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[classic Time Team]Lindisfarne's 'Palace' Exposed: Tudor Naval Brew House on Holy Island | 48:44
Deep Dive History Channel | 40 subscribers | 10,204 views | November 7, 2026
I visited there decades ago, and it was chilling to feel the dread of the Norse massacre while standing by the ruined priory.
This one left me a little suspicious.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=PLICSFhSCwl-ax2hw2WAcuq8408cM05Idd
Given the recent attempt ot rehabilitate the Vikings, it was surprising to actually hear “that early monastery is destroyed by the Vikings in the 9th century along with so many others.”
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