The history and archaeology of the Yorkshire Dales – a landscape through time
Our aims are to increase your enjoyment of the Yorkshire Dales and to help you understand more about the unique cultural landscape of the area created through the interactions of people and nature over thousands of years.
The Historic Environment team of the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority maintain the Historic Environment Record (HER). This is a database of recorded archaeological sites and historic environment features in the National Park. It is a repository of knowledge and an effective tool in the protection of the area’s heritage through use of the data in the planning process; and public and academic research. The HER is constantly being enhanced and updated as a result of project work, developer-funded investigations and reports of finds and new features by the public.
In 2004, a selection of archaeological information from the HER was brought ‘out of oblivion’ and put online on the ‘History and Archaeology of The Yorkshire Dales website here.
If you need any information in the meantime please contact the Archeology team – email: herinfo@yorkshiredales.org.uk.