Recording of our webinar broadcast on 4th August 2021 is now available to watch below.

• Name: Digging the Past
• Date and Time: Wednesday 1st September 3pm
• Duration: approx 30 minutes plus Q&A
• Presented by: Dr Douglas Mitcham, Community Heritage Officer, Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority.

In this talk the YDNPA Community Heritage Officer will give an overview of the forthcoming Digging the Past WDLP project.

Have you ever wondered about what archaeology could tell you about your village? And just what is an archaeological test pit exactly?

The Digging the Past project will get volunteers supported by professional archaeologists to excavate up to thirty small test pits around the village of Ravenstonedale in Cumbria. This will investigate what archaeological finds from the ploughsoil can reveal about the history of Ravenstonedale. It will provide training and opportunities for volunteers to get involved, both in the digging itself as well as in other ways, such as involvement in finds processing.