Drone view of a solitary tree in a moor landscape in nature reserve "Zuiderheide" near Hilversum, Netherlands.

Original Bamford Moor Landscape Painting. Hand Painted Derbyshire Hills. Wild Heather Ladybower Reservoir. - Etsy UK

The Mauri Aethiopes — the Black Moors from North Africa — served as Roman soldiers in Britain during the 4th century. They guarded Hadrian’s Wall, lived among local Britons, and became part of the land’s history. This is not myth. It is recorded in the Notitia Dignitatum (c. 400 AD), one of Rome’s official military registers. Later chroniclers such as Isidore of Seville also wrote: “Mauri nigri sunt, et Aethiopum similes.” “The Moors are black, and similar to the Ethiopians.” Their presence in B

15 Facts on the Moors in Spain - Black History Studies

Lower Moor | Wiltshire Wildlife Trust

Moorhen | The Wildlife Trusts