I first came across the place known as Black Peak when researching the area around Fowlmere in South Cambridgeshire for Tales from Iceni Territory . I read about evidence of Iron Age occupation of probably the least impressive hill to be named a peak in the the United Kingdom. This low lying rise in the ground sits just west of the village and like so much of the neighbouring countryside is now a featureless field. Black Peak However, the more I understood the topography of t

One of the joys of writing Tales from Iceni Territory was exploring the region off the beaten track. Following the old roads and looking for Iron Age and Roman settlements. Unsurprisingly this led me to places I'd never been and never would have visited. Often surprisingly close to places I know and routes I've driven a thousand times. East Wretham heath is just one example. I alighted on this Breckland nature reserve because it lies adjacent to the Peddars Way and was immed

On January 2nd 2022, Glynis and I along with the two terriers went for a walk to get our systems back in gear after the period of festive indulgence. We chose the path along the Fleam Dyke, an Anglo Saxon earthwork which lies across the line of the Icknield Way between fen and clay upland. Walking south west along the bank, we could see a slight hill on the horizon. The hill revealed a Bronze Age tumuli and I subsequently learned was called Mutlow Hill and was an Anglo Saxon