1st June 2022:The Prehistory of Shap and the Surrounding Area RECORDING A talk exploring the ancient monuments of Shap, noted throughout history. Many have been destroyed, and the few that remain bestow an enduring mystery to the early history of the area. Name: The Prehistory of Shap and the Surrounding Area Duration: approx 55 minutes plus Q&A Presented by: Patrick Neaves Banner image: Goggleby Stone by Patrick Neaves. As early as 1607, William Camden wrote about the village in his “there be huge stones in forme of Pyramides, some 9 foote high and fourteene foot thicke, ranged directly as it were in a rowe for a mile in length”. Manage Cookie Preferences