Detail from Old Map of Northumberland
The Northumberland landscape spreads from the high country of the Pennines and Cheviots
to the river area of the coastal plain. Newcastle was the most important
and prosperous town of the area and is depicted in the top right part of the old
map.
There are many castles in Northumberland which were established as
a defence on the border of the frontier with Scotland. The last major invasion
from Scotland was in 1513 which was halted at Flodden field through the prompt
action of Catherine of Aragon. | 
