Early trade routes through Shap Friday 22 May, 2020, by Karen Griffiths The small town of Shap lies on what has been for millennia an important long-distance north-south trade route. To the […] CONTINUE READING
Something You Auto Know Wednesday 6 May, 2020, by Lily Mulvey Please enjoy our latest blog post (part of our new series ‘A Site for Sore Eyes’) – and as a […] CONTINUE READING
The Dairy Days community excavation: investigating stack stands in the Yorkshire Dales Tuesday 25 February, 2020, by Douglas Mitcham As the Dairy Days project draws to a close, it is time to look back on what we have learned […] CONTINUE READING
Rock armour protects listed mill from flooding Friday 14 February, 2020, by News Release Emergency work to protect one of the finest industrial heritage sites in the Yorkshire Dales, Grinton Smelt Mill, was completed […] CONTINUE READING
Remembrance Day in the Dales Friday 8 November, 2019, by Lily Mulvey As we approach 11 November it is only appropriate that we spend some time examining two of the many exceptional […] CONTINUE READING
Take a virtual trip to Victoria Cave Monday 4 November, 2019, by News Release Settle Stories has created the first Google Expedition in the Yorkshire Dales National Park, with support from the Park Authority’s […] CONTINUE READING
Excavation of sow (lime) kiln at Pendragon Castle Thursday 3 October, 2019, by Hannah Kingsbury 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. CONTINUE READING
Archaeology up on Ox Close Thursday 25 April, 2019, by Hannah Kingsbury There is so much archaeology up on Ox Close. However for April’s Site of the Month we will be focusing […] CONTINUE READING
Asby is full of Spring(s) Friday 29 March, 2019, by Hannah Kingsbury There are two interesting, but very different, wells in the parish of Asby. These are March’s Site(s) of the Month. […] CONTINUE READING
Big Bridge, Little Bridge Monday 25 February, 2019, by Hannah Kingsbury Dent Head Viaduct is February’s Site of the Month. This is one of 20 viaducts on the Settle to Carlisle […] CONTINUE READING
