Excavation of sow (lime) kiln at Pendragon Castle October 3, 2019 10:30 am Published by Hannah Kingsbury 1 Comment Dr David Johnson, along with archaeologists from YDNPA, have recently led an excavation at a suspected sow kiln at Pendragon Castle. Fourteen volunteers took part over the first two weeks of September. The excavation was an exciting start to the Westmorland Dales Landscape Partnership’s Monuments at Risk project.
Archaeology up on Ox Close April 25, 2019 1:36 pm Published by Hannah Kingsbury 3 Comments There is so much archaeology up on Ox Close. However for April’s Site of the Month we will be focusing […]
Asby is full of Spring(s) March 29, 2019 12:45 pm Published by Hannah Kingsbury Leave your thoughts There are two interesting, but very different, wells in the parish of Asby. These are March’s Site(s) of the Month. […]
Big Bridge, Little Bridge February 25, 2019 12:11 pm Published by Hannah Kingsbury Leave your thoughts Dent Head Viaduct is February’s Site of the Month. This is one of 20 viaducts on the Settle to Carlisle […]
An introduction to recording built heritage with 3D photogrammetry January 21, 2019 2:07 pm Published by Hannah Kingsbury Leave your thoughts Have you ever wondered what photogrammetry is? Or wondered how it is done? Well 11 volunteers attended a training workshop […]
Bolton Castle – a home, a prison, a ruin January 17, 2019 12:14 pm Published by Hannah Kingsbury Leave your thoughts Mary Queen of Scots is the focus of a new film. But did you know about her connection to the […]
The Monument to the Merry Monarch who Saved Christmas December 21, 2018 10:59 am Published by Hannah Kingsbury 2 Comments December’s Site of the Month is Black Dub Monument. The monument is situated at the source of River Lyvennet on […]
Cows and pigs and chickens, oh my! December 17, 2018 11:29 am Published by Hannah Kingsbury Leave your thoughts Cows, pigs and chickens all occupied the traditional farm buildings that were surveyed as part of the Dairy Days project. […]
We Dig Community Countdown to Christmas December 1, 2018 1:58 pm Published by Hannah Kingsbury Leave your thoughts 2018 has been a busy year for the Historic Environment team. Part of this has been due to the post-excavation […]
Devil’s Bridge on the River Lune November 28, 2018 4:18 pm Published by Hannah Kingsbury Leave your thoughts November’s Site of the Month is Devil’s Bridge. It is situated right on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales National […]
