Ancient Exploration: Old Sarum

Old Sarum was the original site of the cathedral city of Sailsbury, that began life in around 400 BC as a vast Celtic Iron-Age fort.
Following the Norman Conquest, William the Conqueror created an inner motte and castle, transforming it into a nigh-impregnable fortress, with its own city and cathedral.
However, Old Sarum was not a good site for a city, and after the clergy demanded the cathedral moved to the site of New Sarum (modern Sailsbury) the site was eventually abandoned to become a rotten borough, until 1832, when the Reform Act was passed.
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[@Molfish]

Great to finally get a picture of a place I'd only read about. Excellent work and more of these please.

[@eoghaillful]

There's a great historical novel called Sarum by Edward Rutherford, you should check it out if you haven't already. It tells of the lives of the inhabitants of the town down through the centuries.

[@gregb6469]

It is a very good novel. well worth reading, but at over 1000 pages in the MMPB edition it will take a while!

[@kathielavine853]

I am listening to that novel now. On Audible. It’s going to take forever I can tell.

[@dickJohnsonpeter]

I Just finished it. It's one of the best novels I've ever read!

[@asdasd-be5ww]

I imagine Sargon just walking around talking about the history of Sarum with himself, and everyone around him just stares and thinks he looks autistic.

[@elijahglaze3206]

if you hadn't promoted this on your main channel i would have never found this. keep doing what your doing. i love all of your work!

[@janiswhite8461]

Maybe you might consider slowing your camera down a tad. Might be able to see what you are talking about. Great subject and location.

[@stickemuppunkitsthefunlovi4733]

You blind or what?

[@kev3d]

When I visited Stonehenge, I was the only one to depart the tour bus to explore Sarum. From the highway, you can walk either right, nearest the main entrance, or left, which winds much further round the back (the west side, I think) of the moat & mound and there is a ravine where you can get in. I went left. So cool. Hardly a soul in the whole area, it was eerie and wonderful at the same time. I'd say I enjoyed it more than Stonehenge itself. If you have the chance to go, go. It's a delight.

[@cracktickler]

I really wish I'd had the opportunity to go to Europe while I was in the Army and to have seen all these old sites (especially from the Roman era). On behalf of my fellow colonials, I'd like to say thanks for sharing.

[@NoMatureContent]

Are you able to travel to other monuments around the country? I'd love to visit some day but being on the side of the world makes that difficult.

[@wilhobbs207]

Thank you Sargon. Really enjoyed that.

[@ProphetChuck8471]

I thought he sounded familiar.

[@UnrealCraft]

I love the look of the town in 22:17. It almost looks like a town from a video game. I should probably make similar one in Gnomoria. Thanks Sargon!

[@Omegon]

Great to see you get stuff on that fancy doo dar camera thingy. We have a castle where I live and it has an extermely deep ditch around it. I cant imagine it would be too easy to get across without losing quite a few men from from projectile or just from sprained ankles.

[@CameronWrestle]

If you ever make your way over to Wales, you should check out Oystermouth Castle in Swansea, but looks over the town of Mumbles. There is a big market there, and another castle, but it got blown to hell during WWII. Swansea is rather far, but another interesting castle is Cardiff Castle. There are remnants of a Roman wall there and the city itself is pretty a fun, with a good night life.

[@Ski7440]

It’s pronounced old Sarum,, as in Sarah , nor Sara

[@emily.toombs]

Fantastic, thank you! I missed this on my last tip to Salisbury. Unfortunately we got rained out and my family wasn’t up for it. I do love how I can follow along on google maps for the comfort of my bed in California!

[@jonorriaarnotzi988]

I know you must be busy, but history has never been more important than it is right now! Keep it coming...

[@AlannahRyane]

First place my cousins took me as was top of my list because was one of the places Henry II held Queen Eleanor as prisoner. Also all the old cathedrals were built on the grounds of Druid academys and their major ley lines etc. Thanks a little dizzying the camera moved so fast tho.

[@colindipper4742]

we seem to have a confusion about facing stonework being called bricks - the inner bailey is apparently a keep . Never mind - it is all interesting if a little spoiled by the weird giddy video style

[@amaziahofjudah9722]

Enjoyed it greatly, but had to pause the video a few times to look up on were exactly you went. If you could incorporate a small map with your current position a few times through the exploration next video I would greatly appreciate it.

[@elainethomson7146]

The motte was probably originally much deeper. Over time erosion has filled the ditch, probably by several feet, if not yards. Interesting video though.

[@Feminismisfornobody]

Oh cool, I've been waiting for another Sargon history video that isn't reading an ancient text (however I do like those videos too). Is your wife interested in this stuff to?

[@reginaldsmithe5879]

Would you consider doing a video series on ancient fortifications and castle sometime in the future? Maybe the castle my ancestors occupied for a few generations?

[@GunslingingHavocHD]

which castle?

[@Ottuln]

Wow, that is a lot of flint. Is there a lot of flint available in the area? How common in flint and mortar construction? Was it chosen for a reason beyond availability of the materials?

[@happycats685]

This is great, thank you!

[@davedruid7427]

At 19:30 of the KZbin, you are examining the Brick Work that is going around the Pillar. I looked at that when I visited Old Sarum in 2006. Isn't that Sarcen Sandstone?

[@MayaUndefined]

after watching this, i th inkthis is going to be my next holiday

[@somebody2619]

I'm going there for a project in July.

[@VillageGypsies]

I really appreciate your taking the time and obvious effort to present this to us. It would have been much more enjoyable, to me, without the constant camera motion. Sometimes the camera-person was still, but the camera kept waving back and forth, rather than giving you time to focus on what the narration was discussing. I was seriously getting seasick! But it was nice to be able to see such a historical sight. Thank you!

[@monodimensionalbeing7996]

pause the video

[@davedruid7427]

The Court Yard looked big enough for Guards or Soldiers to Train with their Weapons.

[@UnholyGoat]

I visited Old Sarum back in April when i went down to Wiltshire on holiday, i found it quite interesting apart from trying to dodge a camera crew filming some fat archaeologist looking bloke. The amount of ancient monuments down there is staggering, it would take weeks to visit them all, i'll have to visit again some day.

[@StarshaLaLuna]

Do you by chance have a podcast where you recite history?... Your voice is so dreamy!

[@nolanzorn6820]

Well done! Thanks for the education!

[@beckymcdaniel9853]

Cool content, but the camera needs to be slowed down.

[@amfinc2]

More videos on ancient stuff please!

[@thelasthoplite1766]

These videos are so cool THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!

[@user-ge2hp3qw3j]

I think GG needs to build a castle. Let's get some mortar and flint guys!

[@AkosiLentengGala]

Interesting but Getting dizzy watching this, you should learn more on panning your camera

[@erikjohansson4275]

Now that's what I call a castle.

[@violenceislife1987]

Nice vintage meme at the end

[@davedruid7427]

The Walls may have been at one time Plastered and Painted so was not so Ugly at the time.

[@mita232]

I don't know if you saw it, and by no means am I trying to be annoying, but I left a comment (on your main channel) asking if you've ever considered doing a reading of "The Mountain Wreath" and sharing yoir opinions on the peace. Any feedback would be highly apreciated, and keep up the good work. Thanks in advance

[@stickemuppunkitsthefunlovi4733]

He doesn't reply to us plebs.

[@larrycandela6193]

interesting video. Need to stop moving the camera so much and so fast. dizzying.

[@murrayhowell2154]

I really enjoyed this

[@Feminismisfornobody]

There is a iron age hill fort near my town (well there are a couple, cause England is badass like that) that is associated with King Arthur (for some reason) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cadbury_Camp

[@midwestmage7173]

Shame it wasn't put to the test, maybe no one wanted to try, looks like it would be difficult enough to give anyone pause.

[@Idk-yw3dr]

I have been to old sarum

[@BenignImages]

What is a rubber button?

[@stickemuppunkitsthefunlovi4733]

If you touch a girl In her rubber button she squirts..

[@joebloggs479]

You should come to reading one day and do a video on the Abbey if ur not too bust these days

[@tinky9898]

fascinating

[@AngronIsAngry]

you turn out to be a great lindybeige addition

[@owenbrown9694]

awww... damn england how I miss you :,(

[@monodimensionalbeing7996]

hello sargon

[@bjc2876]

I've been there :)

[@starrsy]

Moving your camera too fast, got motion sick and going to stop this. Bye

[@THUGLIFE-yi2tg]

ENGLISH - SORBIODUNUM (Old Sarum) SORBIODUNUM or Fortress of Serbs, or by logic Srbograd..Serbian Fortification ... (formerly called Old Sarum) What was the downfall of European history so far if they lived on the soil of England at the time of "Celts" SRBI ... What have they lavished on us! !!! In addition to Arkaim (in Russia), it has similarities to the Serbian fortress in Radus, which is located in Germany today, in the area of ​​Venda or Sorab or the Serbs of Lusatia.

[@briaubs5185]

This is terrible camera work. I am dying to watch this, but I was too nauseous after about 20 seconds.

[@HelloKittySGTC]

This voice narrator remind me of Sargon of Akkad

[@edmundironside9435]

I think they're both British

[@stickemuppunkitsthefunlovi4733]

He sounds like that guy of podcast if the lotus waters aswel.

[@MeTheRob]

It's pronounced sairum.

[@RussellTurner]

Sargon?! … what are you doing here? 😂

[@theNorthernDogStar]

Sargon of Sarum

[@olililiomart3472]

It is so painful watching you swing your camera around… nearly impossible to watch…. As you would put it… the video could have been phenomenal but instead it was ‘insanely ugly’

[@DARKOvibrations]

Your not so shameless self promotion took me here, i shall be sleeping to your voice for the next week or so, not in a shit way, in a good way. Not in a gay way either.