The Laidly Worm of Spindleston Heugh written in circa 1270. Late medieval British author Thomas Malory identified Bamburgh Castle with Joyous Gard, the mythical castle home of Sir Launcelot in Arthurian legend. In literature, Bamburgh, under its Saxon name Bebbanburg, is the home of Uhtred Uhtredson, the main character in Bernard Cornwell's The Saxon Stories. It features either as a significant location or as the inspiration for the protagonist in all books in the series, starting with The Last Kingdom, and the sequels The Pale Horseman, The Lords of the North, Sword Song, The Burning Land, Death of Kings, The Pagan Lord, The Empty Throne, Warriors of the Storm, The Flame Bearer, War of the Wolf, Sword of Kings and War Lord. The castle and also the village provide the setting for the crime novel Bamburgh authored by LJ Ross. Selected film and television appearances In addition to appearances as itself, Bamburgh Castle has been used as a filming location for a number of television and film projects: 1927: Huntingtower 1949: A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court 1964: Becket 1971: The Devils 1971: Macbeth 1971: Mary, Queen of Scots 1982: Ivanhoe 1984–86: Robin of Sherwood 1998: Elizabeth 2011: Channel 4's Time Team dig at Bamburgh Castle 2015: Macbeth (film) 2018: The Last Kingdom (TV series) 2022: Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny See also Cragside References Sources Further reading External links Bamburgh Castle Bamburgh Research Project Images of Bamburgh castle Castles in Northumberland Country houses in Northumberland History of Northumberland Grade I listed buildings in Northumberland Tourist attractions in Northumberland Historic house museums in Northumberland Archaeological sites in Northumberland Technology museums in the United Kingdom Locations associated with Arthurian legend 420 547 Former civil parishes in Northumberland Bamburgh