Welcome
to the Castle Keep timeline.
This timeline relates a history of the site of the Castle Keep of Newcastle upon Tyne, from Roman times to the present day. When the site was first occupied, it was a real frontier stronghold at the edge of an empire. For centuries afterwards, Newcastle was a strategically important town, and the Castle continued to play a vital role in England’s defenses.
Instructions: Choose a period in history from the timeline above for chronological text and images. There can be many pages of historical events within each period and these can be accessed by clicking upon the ‘up’ arrow to move backwards in time, and the ‘down’ arrow to move forwards in time. Larger images are available on selected thumbnails by clicking on links highlighted in the accompanying narratives.