31st March: Clints, Grykes, Kettles and Thunderstones RECORDING Watch the recording of this webinar presentation and Q&A session Expand Recording of our webinar broadcast on 31st March is now available to watch below. Do take a look at our upcoming talks and book your places early if you'd like to join us live at our future events. Clints, Grykes, Kettles and Thunderstones - revealing the geology of the Westmorland Dales Date: 31st March Duration: 30 minutes plus Q&A Presented by: Sylvia Woodhead, Cumbria GeoConservation The landscape and heritage of the Westmorland Dales is founded on its geology, dominated by Carboniferous limestone but subtly different to elsewhere within the Dales. This talk will aim to reveal this geology from its stunning limestone pavements to its scattered glacial erratics, and what we’re doing to help people enjoy and explore the area.
17th March: Stone Age Sat Navs and Chap Book Sellers RECORDING Watch the recording of this webinar presentation and Q&A session Expand Recording of our webinar broadcast on 17th March is now available to watch below. Do take a look at our upcoming talks and book your places early if you'd like to join us live at our future events. The 'A Way Through' Project - Stone Age Sat Navs and Chap Book Sellers Date: 17th March Duration: 30 minutes plus Q&A Presented by: Karen Griffiths, Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority People have moved through the Westmorland Dales from prehistoric times to the present day, leaving their mark on the landscape and the area’s heritage as they go. This talk will reveal some of the research that has been undertaken to reveal their stories and their legacy.
3rd March: Tree planting for the Future RECORDING Watch the recording of this webinar presentation and Q&A session Expand Recording of our webinar broadcast on 3rd March is now available to watch below. Do take a look at our upcoming talks and book your places early if you'd like to join us live at our future events. Tree Planting for the Future: Your planet needs you! The story of a parish tree group. Date: 3rd March Time: 3pm Length: 30 minute presentation plus Q&A Presented by: Drew Woodward, Crosby Ravensworth Parish Tree Group Crosby Ravensworth Parish Tree Group has been busy developing and implementing plans over the last couple of years to ensure that the existing tree cover is conserved and enhanced for future generations. This talk will give you an insight into what they have achieved to date and should be an inspiration and guide for other local groups and parishes.
17th February: Lifting the Lid: Excavation of an early lime kiln at Pendragon Castle RECORDING Watch the recording of this webinar presentation and Q&A session Expand Recording of our webinar broadcast on February 17th is now available to watch below. Do take a look at our upcoming talks and book your places early if you'd like to join us live at our future events. Lifting the Lid: Excavation of an early lime kiln at Pendragon Castle in its wider context Date: 17th February Presented by: Dr David Johnson This presentation discusses the excavation in 2019 of a clamp (or sow) kiln earthwork within the curtilage of Pendragon Castle, aimed at determining if it was a lime kiln and if so, which period of the castle's construction it related to. The talk also puts this kiln into a broader geographical and technological context within the WDLP area.
3rd February: Revealing the Past: Great Asby Scar Archaeology Survey RECORDING Watch the recording of this webinar presentation and Q&A session Expand Recording of our webinar broadcast on February 3rd is now available to watch below. Do take a look at our upcoming talks and book your places early if you'd like to join us live at our future events. Revealing the Past: Great Asby Scar Archaeology SurveyPresented by: Rebecca Cadbury-Simmons, Northern Archaeology Associates Ltd. Great Asby Scar is a wide expanse of moorland and limestone pavement between Orton and Great Asby which had previously had little archaeological work undertaken on it. Between September 2019 and September 2020 six weeks of archaeological survey was undertaken by volunteers with the help of professionals from Northern Archaeological Associates. During this time almost 700 new sites were discovered and recorded, adding a vast amount to our understanding of the archaeology of this area.
14th April: Gamelands Stone Circle 14th April 3pm 30 minute talk presented by Dr Douglas Mitcham, Community Heritage Officer, Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority Expand Gamelands Stone Circle: Reassessing the past through community archaeology Date: 14th April Time: 3pm Duration: 30 minute talk 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 briefly explore the history of Gamelands Stone Circle and give an overview of progress to date with the Gamelands WDLP project. This aims to undertake a small scale community archaeology project at the site, in order to better understand the monuments prehistoric past as well as its more recent history. A significant amount of the planned fieldwork has now been completed and it is hoped we will be able to finish it later during 2021. Work on interpreting the results is ongoing, with this talk focusing on progress and future prospects, with some initial conclusions from the work so far.