Lindisfarne - Wikipedia Lindisfarne Castle was built in 1550, around the time that Lindisfarne Priory went out of use, and stones from the priory were used as building material It is very small by the usual standards, and was more of a fort
Lindisfarne raid I Facts, Summary, Significance | Britannica Lindisfarne raid, Viking assault in 793 on the island of Lindisfarne (Holy Island) off the coast of what is now Northumberland The monastery at Lindisfarne was the preeminent centre of Christianity in the kingdom of Northumbria
The Holy Island of Lindisfarne In 635AD Saint Aidan came from Iona and chose to found his monastery on the island of Lindisfarne From here the Christian message flourished throughout the world
The Holy Island of Lindisfarne - Visit Northumberland Experience the serenity of Lindisfarne Priory, cross the dramatic causeway to reach the island of Lindisfarne, on a journey that will stay in your memory forever
The Holy Island of Lindisfarne - Historic UK Holy Island (Lindisfarne) is situated off the Northumberland coast in the north east of England, just a few miles south of the border with Scotland The island is linked to the mainland by a causeway which twice a day is covered by the tide
Sack of Lindisfarne - Wikipedia The Sacking of Lindisfarne was a Viking raid in 793 CE, targeting the monastery on Lindisfarne, an island off the northeastern coast of England The attack was carried out by Norse seafarers and is often considered the beginning of the Viking Age
Lindisfarne: A history of Holy Island - Britain Magazine St Aidan founded Lindisfarne Monastery on Holy Island in 635 AD In the 670s, a monk named Cuthbert joined the monastery, and went on to become the most important northern English saint in the Middle Ages