Is British Camp The Iron Age Capital Of The Midlands?

[@TyrSkyFatherOfTheGods]

Way to go, Pete! Thanks for introducing me and so many others to sites and stories we did not know. You ARE a history teacher, with a very broad impact. The world needs more historians who are able to convey our past in an engaging way. Cheers from British Columbia, Canada!

[@PoorSalopianTommy]

I'm so close to this site and never heard it even mentioned, the mind boggles.

[@miamidolphinsfan]

Pete, thank you for persevering & finding your niche. I am an American Anglophile and your channel is such a treasure for me, again thank you bro.

[@andrewwhelan7311]

This site was 2500 years ancient before the ancestors of the English ever set foot in Britain.

[@xanderthegreatest]

From a fellow student of ancient history, graduating nearly four decades ago, RIFF ON!!! I had hoped to go on after my bachelor’s and eventually get my doctorate in “who cares as long as it was researching history”; but, life had other plans, as it often does. After being a stay at home mom, a teacher ( hah hah, imagine that), and then a stay at home mom again, I never stopped learning, researching on my own. KZbinrs like you are an absolute joy as I live vicariously through your adventures. So, RIFF ON!! 💜

[@robynmacedo9742]

Young man, your channels are my favorites. Whenever I see that you have posted a new vid, I find myself excited to click on it right away. In my youth I often went camping and exploring with my parents in a lot of very out of the way places here in the deserts of Southern California and Nevada. I have bunches of memories of these family trips that are quite dear to me. Now I am a 64 year old lady with debilitating arthritis. Many of my joints are degraded and my right hip and my right knee have absolutely no cartilage left at all. My bone surgeon showed me the x-rays. So, I have my memories. But now, I am also mentally transported by YOU to so many other far flung places that I could never even hope to experience on my own. There is something about you, young man, that has a very approachable, even familiar quality. Friendly, and inclusive in your enthusiasm for the subjects that you speak of in your many videos. I stay pretty much around my house, these days, because getting out and about can be a painful proposition. But, your scenic and well researched videos are a joy to me. You truly brighten up my days. Thank you.

[@kimberlybrown5348]

I heard the same thing about history when I was young, so i became a nurse. I'm almost 50 and I don't have anyone stopping me now. Great video! Thank you

[@margo3367]

It occurred to me while watching that living on top of a hill fort must’ve been similar to living in a lighthouse: limited people, provisions, entertainment. I’m excited to see your video that you just now posted! I’m a recent subscriber and have been playing catch-up with your older videos. Love your content, but especially your presentation. ☮️❤️🙏

[@elizabethford7263]

You are in for a treat!!!! You might want a notebook ☺️

[@renealbrechtsen9743]

Thanks for the words of encouragement at the end, Pete :)

[@bugsby4663]

Brilliant. I'm from Worcester and went to British Camp when I was a lad. Thanks so much for this vid.

[@Vercingetorix.Fantasia]

Love your narration, Pete

[@Imperiused]

Your channels are such a blessing. Thanks for all your hard work. And thanks for the encouragement!

[@kenijonesESQ]

That would be so cool to visit, thanks for taking us on your adventures Pete. Cheers from P.E.I Canada

[@KernowekTim]

Nice one Pete! Cheer for doing this ask. I'm Cornish, but I've lived in Bromyard since 91. I've taken all my very closest friends-family from Kernow to B C. They asked me if there is a place around here with good views. They were not disappointed. Damn good Cafe right by B C on Malvern-Upton road. Try the Gooseberry and Elder-flower ice cream at the Cafe, It's bleddy ansum you. Meur ras. Pete!

[@bill8784]

Thank you. Lovely views of the British Camp and surrounds. As I am sure you know there is another much smaller hill fort on Malvern Hills.

[@jacksmall-ow4rp]

Absolutely love Malverns and Kinvers Edge. Lucky I live fairly close to both. Another great video!

[@jespernielsen9825]

awesome video as always. thank you.

[@friscostreetstories5403]

I want to visit Britain, where my ancestors came from, and I want to see all the ancient sites.

[@corinnemist3399]

Thank you for ALL your effort you put in to your research, filming and historical information. I have only very recently discovered you; a delight and very calm to watch - only occasionally 'scary music :)'. Wishing you many more joyful adventures and all the enjoyment that brings here on youtube. Thank you again.

[@bethwilliams4903]

Peter, another lovely film, gentle, inspirational - and enthusiastic as you always are - there is no one doing what you do, some in academia cover copious details, some are strident, some are effusive but I never seem to recall what it was about! Your approach is like that steady hike up to one of those Iron Age hill forts you love, urging the Viewer on, bit by bit, and then, at the top, we see it all with you, your 8 yr old self, your 20+ yr old self, with your dad in tow. Quite an exhilarating walk, so let’s do another, eh??

[@kennethdouglas8882]

Without people dedicated to passing on the knowledge like yourself, it'll be lost, keep up the Great Work I've enjoyed watching what you have made. And considering how History often is treated elsewhere good th know your passing it on to the future. I'm here in America and often little is known of the History of this land before my Ancestors and others migrated here. And mine here is not even 400 years in this land 1640 we arrived I've read. Great Stuff 👍

[@archeanna1425]

I wonder if you are aware that there is another Peter Kelly on KZbin who also provides excellent historical background, although he is in Canada. He is a 17th century re-enactor and his site is 'The Woodland Escape'. He is just finishing a canoe trip that follows the course that fur traders had to take from Montreal and then he and his wife continued up into the far north of Canada. I've learned more Canadian history from him than I learned in school. Thank you so much for the way you present British history. I look forward to each episode.

[@MrAres237]

Thanks Pete.

[@Cammymoop]

History time is always a good time.

[@benhunt8091]

Thank you for a fantastic video. We're off to climb it this weekend for the first time !!

[@lesliehart]

Well done Pete, I went into Bushfire management and I was born around 3 kilometres from there

[@fierceperedur]

Wow! That's really impressive. And I've never heard of it or seen pictures of it either.

[@DevonExplorer]

That was fabulous. I've lived in Devon for 46 years but I was born and raised in Worcestershire and knew both the Malverns and Kinver Edge fairly well. In fact when I moved to Devon there were just two things I missed; black & white buildings and the Malverns! British Camp really is spectacular. I've been watching some of your videos off and on for quite some time but never subscribed for some odd reason, but I have now! Great to see those 'blue remembered hills' again. Thanks for that Pete, and I also enjoyed your meanderings about life and work too. :)

[@RigiLiquid945]

Crack on indeed! Thanks for allowing us glimpses of the past.

[@mfsperring]

Hey thanks for sharing this little behind the scenes sort of thing. As a bit of a long time follower i found it interesting to hear a bit of your history. And i loved the knight at the drum kit picture. Sinceely thatks for sharing this and all the other content as well i guess. 😂

[@janegreen9340]

Used to live on the upper eastern side of the Malverns and British Camp was a regular haunt. Many many years ago I bought an expensive kite for my husband’s birthday, we went to the Camp and the kite flew beautifully. And then - youngest son was allowed to fly the thing and yes, he let go. I don’t suppose you came across it at all? ( There used to be a cafe on the Worcestershire beacon but it burned down and was never replaced. The Malverns Hills Conservators were a protective lot, are they still I wonder?)

[@spiritwhirled]

Interesting that you brought up Peru. Might be a subconscious, anecdotal observation, but Peru has Pelasgic masonry (Etrusco-Phoenician polygonal masonry that the Greeks believed were built by Cyclops) and you're showing places like Avebury (unless I am mistaken), which was Abury/Abiri, likely named from the Cabeiri, which the status quo nowadays has difficulty admitting are Etusco-Phoenician, yet only a couple of centuries ago it seemed the Britons were well aware of their descent from ancient Italians, Britain being named Bratanacks/Bretanick, the Country of Tin, by Phoenicians, who kept it as a secret during the bronze age, given that tin is required to make bronze. "Myrsilus of Lesbos does not call the people Pelasgians, but Tyrrhenians (Etruscans; Italians). And the same people were called by the rest of the world both Tyrrhenians (Etruscans; Italians) and Pelasgians." - Dionysius of Halicarnassus

[@denahicks6197]

I’ve never been so early in my life! So excited!

[@bethmarriott9292]

Say Worcestershire for everybody at the back who still can't pronounce it 🤣 but also thank you for your content and for those words at the end, they helped me when all is not going so fantastically in my life ❤️

[@johnpike7444]

Great stuff,that's another place I never knew about

[@candicebrantley1700]

Absolutely LOVE your content and the detail you painstakingly put into each video. You are able to masterfully interweave history and legend in a way that that is believable, an art that evrn the most skilled storytellers are unable to adequately master! Hopefully, for your next video, you could explore either Dàl Riata's Dunadd Hillfort and the legendary king Aèdan Mac Gabrain, who also has ties to King Arthur, or Cadburry Hillfort, which is believed to be Arthurian Camelot. All in all, great work! I stand amazed by all that you do!Absolutely LOVE your content and the detail you painstakingly put into each video. You are able to masterfully interweave history and legend in a way that that is believable, an art that evrn the most skilled storytellers are unable to adequately master! Hopefully, for your next video, you could explore either Dàl Riata's Dunadd Hillfort and the legendary king Aèdan Mac Gabrain, who also has ties to King Arthur, or Cadburry Hillfort, which is believed to be Arthurian Camelot. All in all, great work! I stand amazed by all that you do!

[@sheepdog1102]

Great video 😊

[@RogerS1978]

There's a strange Hill Fort called Castle Ring near Cannock, no where near water.

[@RogerS1978]

Then again even during Roman times our people had the reputation for hiding in the Woods, and selling things to everyone rather than fighting a direct battle.

[@kaarlimakela3413]

Timely. Thanks.

[@GuitarGuyATX]

Awesome one 👍

[@sarahwithanhyouheathen3210]

Bro, i know that feeling all too well. I have a degree in English literature and Ancient Civilizations. "OH, you're going to be a teacher then??"

[@markedis5902]

Caesars camp in Bracknell is the remains of a hill fort

[@manoftheforest]

Wise words Pete...! Really enjoyed this one, and great to hear some of your story too.... I'm definitely going to have to find British Camp, it looks amazing! If you want a private history tour of Bradgate Park in Leicestershire, let me know! It has evidence of man from the Upper Paleolithic, to neolithic/EBA, to medieval to world war 2, to now!

[@JimBagby74]

Very inspiring! Thanks from Nashville, Pete.

[@sweeneyTodd-de4by]

What a fantastic video, I live in the West Midlands, never been, what’s the car park you parked on please?

[@duncanself5111]

Epic hill fort

[@kirillberinov1784]

And how about watter supply for large numbers of people (and animals?) hunkered-down on that hilltop... ?

[@annenewton5403]

If you don’t know where you have come from historically, you won’t know where you are going. Thank you.

[@KernowekTim]

Yep. No truer words here.

[@gaslitworldf.melissab2897]

PLEASE. Add a bit more visually (if you have the technical skill). For example, I hoped you'd overlay a Medieval hill fort over the Iron Age hill fort to _illustrate_ the point about the decrease in size - over time. I love the destination images but wish you would insert more images to fill out the narrative visually. Otherwise, it may as well just be a podcast for listening. The opportunity to visually flesh out the story is staring you in the face. Go for it. Don't wimp out or get lazy just b/c we love you. Hahaha.

[@sc2320]

Nice 💯💪

[@EOKAWarrior]

good fir you

[@steve.57]

Great story at the end Pete. You are definitely going somewhere. Come to Israel, the land of History, from all of the ages.

[@aprlk]

Were these ever used for signaling

[@erikbroderstad401]

Super !

[@Wilkse1]

Wow that is up there with Maiden castle. Why have i never heard of this Hill fort and whats with the name "British " camp ? Great channel but need you to come more South West as would love your take on the Dubunni tribe.

[@KernowekTim]

The Dobunni were up this far ( SW Worcs/Hrfds border). I've found two Dobunni gold staters, a full stater ( Catti) and a 1/4 (Corio), on my son-in-laws farm on the SW Worcs/Hrfds border, also a couple of silver units and a terret ring. So far, no Atrebates or Catuvellauni coins, which are the tribal areas NE and S/SE of here. All coins have been through PAS, and were returned to me. Apparently they aren't too rare. Shows the wealth and reach of the Dobunni King-ships.

[@Wilkse1]

@@KernowekTim some great finds. I know the Dobunni territory stretched as far as Herefordshire and I know the capitol was Cirencester but the hill forts are scarce. Would love Petes take on it.

[@naradaian]

Why is it Shakespeare country?

[@KernowekTim]

Shakespeare and Ann Hathaway were tied in marriage at Worcester Cathederal, back in the day. No doubt they rolled in Worcestershire hay: Perhaps.

[@robinmcewan8473]

Google Stratford upon Avon

[@dreamok732]

3.09. Looked a lot like bracken to me 😂

[@loke6664]

Yeah, the "living here year round would be miserable" argument doesn't really hold water, people lived on Orkney and other colder and windier places during the winter so only using that to assume it was only occupied during summer seems rather stupid. Now, it is certainly possible people lived there during raiding season and somewhere else during the winter, it was far from uncommon in ancient times and you still see some farmers moving their cattle during summer in places like Finland and Sweden today but I don't think that is something we should assume, it is a possible we should consider but saying it was one way or the other require evidence and it is something that requires a good excavation. People did have a different diet during the winter and trash from that could help determine what actually happened. I hate when historians assume things without evidence, that is what people like Graham Hancock do and it makes us all look stupid. It is fine to say that we aren't sure and it require further investigations, there is no shame to admit there is plenty we still need to learn and admitting that tend to make curious people interested and leads to higher budgets for digs.

[@BRIANJAMESGIBB]

Ta :) .

[@steveblack6910]

Bloody hell, that's a big F***er! Even with a pretty lively imagination, when you're actually up there and try to mentally reconstruct the realities of it, it's hard to believe it was home to anyone! Mam Tor is my equivalent (seen your vid'👍🏻). I suppose just living there was a huge statement of power. The great chieftain ensconced on the hill top with an army of slaves ferrying things up and down. Again, hard to imagine!

[@maisondusuave]

No. No such thing. IMO

[@CoxJul]

Keep bringing History to life Pete. A teacher may not be the best paid job in the UK, but I think you'll be good at it.

[@gaslitworldf.melissab2897]

PLEASE. Add a bit more visually (if you have the technical skill). For example, I hoped you'd overlay a Medieval hill fort over the Iron Age hill fort to _illustrate_ the point about the decrease in size - over time. I love the destination images but wish you would insert more images to fill out the narrative visually. Otherwise, it may as well just be a podcast for listening. The opportunity to visually flesh out the story is staring you in the face. Go for it. Don't wimp out or get lazy just b/c we love you. Hahaha.

[@enamulhaquefahim4924]

As a student of history I can share your pain❤

[@kirillberinov1784]

Nice job, thank you., -- QUESTIONS -- (1) Those hills are now cleared of undergowth, shrubs and trees. Was this clearing done during the restoration by the National Trust? (2) What will be the long term effect of the lack of the root systems of trees and large shrubs on the surface contours of the hills (think erosion) ? (3) How do the present caretakers keep those hills cleared of shrubs, trees and undergrowth? Motorized mowers and power machinery would not be stable on most of those contours and gradients. So, what tools do they use for mowing the hills...? Hand-held "weed whacker" typebrush cutters?

[@gabecunha2411]

I am currently reading The Dawn of Everything: A New History of Humanity by David Graeber & David Wengrow, and perhaps the builders of the British Camp (aka the Giants' Castle) chose to line a semi-nomadic lifestyle specifically because of the benefits of a semi-nomadic lifestyle (particularly the lack of consistent hierarchy the nomadic phase ensures). This is one example of how their book is helping me re-evaluate some of History's assumptions that I too have accepted without really questioning. It can be a difficult read, but I am finding it worth the effort. BTW, love your work (both the material presented and your production of said material) & your voice (an asset not to be undervalued). Thank you

[@PeteKellyHistory]

A great book! Took me about 2 years to read!

[@briefcandle]

The "late stage capitalism" quip wins for me. Hopefully one day the pursuit of knowledge will exceed the pursuit of wealth in value. Thanks for making all these videos!

[@user-McGiver]

I'm a History buff too...! I always loved History and connected History with everything... So I understand your Passion, with History, you even understand yourself!... not just the world around you... A History teacher doesn't just teach History to students... but the Love for History, teach them your Passion... that would be something! Good luck and enjoy it...

[@gloriagates6976]

Thank you so much for making this video. Pete. I want to one day come and visit England and I am in the due process of learning more about this wonderful and rich history many blessings ❤🎉

[@susansaoirse2797]

Thank you Pete. Wherever you're going we will follow.

[@ianmartin877]

What a great video mate absolutely stunning forts I now need to go visit lol. Lovley to see life has panned out well for you 👍👍

[@admiralsquatbar127]

"This is Tolkien country." Me: Starts humming Lord of the Rings. Daughters look on her face "wtf"?

[@KernowekTim]

Aye. The humpty-bumpty country-side around Alfrick and Suckley gave Tolkien the idea for The Hobbit.

[@AisforAtheist]

I LOVE this video! ❤❤❤❤

[@BenSHammonds]

enjoyable program

[@Flumstead]

You are not saying anything important about British history.

[@KernowekTim]

He doesn't need to. The Hill-forts do that. Sometimes, 'least is most'. It also gives some folk the initiative to reference these ancient monuments, or visit them, for themselves, I think.

[@MrBucidart]

Pete, good job.

[@cardboardempire]

Cheers Pete!

[@beepboop204]