Roads to the Past is a Community Archaeology Group active in the Vale of Mowbray in North Yorkshire. Join us in enjoyable archive, training & field events.
Thornton le Street, nr. Thirsk
Joined August 2017
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Talks about Lead Mining and our excavations at Plover Hall, Gueswick and Kirkhaugh. Saturday 20th May at 11.00 St John's Chapel Village Hall @ArchandArch @ArcDurham @spe_ny @NorthPennAONB @DavidPetts1 @uplandarchist @still_trowles @TLSBigDig @PurpleFluorspar @DiggerSteveB
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Tomorrow night if you've some free time, it's another of our talks.
It will be available on our YouTube site afetrwards as well for those of us who are always busy on talk nights.
Next evening talk is on 26th Jan: Nigel Rothwell and Dr. Ed Peveler, 'Reinterpreting Roman Roads in the Chilterns; insights from lidar data'
Tickets here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/reinterpr…
Hope to see you there
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Next evening talk is on 26th Jan: Nigel Rothwell and Dr. Ed Peveler, 'Reinterpreting Roman Roads in the Chilterns; insights from lidar data'
Tickets here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/reinterpr…
Hope to see you there
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Gueswick Day 11. T4 Vince with Mortarium sherd. Iron Age pottery finds include Kays base. T5 stone removal continued and levels taken. @OurDoePark @spe_ny @PurpleFluorspar @cmgerrard1 @archaeology_s @ArchandArch @TeesArchSoc @TLSBigDig @still_trowles @uplandarchist @MesoPip
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The Gueswick 2022 excavation begins 8th August to 28th August. Members can book places at altogetherarchaeology@gmail.com @OurDoePark @spe_ny @PurpleFluorspar @DavidPetts1 @JohnCastling @still_trowles @TLSBigDig @archaeology_s @ArcDurham @PCAarchaeology @martaguardamino
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Last day at Gilmonby. Great dig, great archaeology, great fun! Thanks in particular to Beverley and Tony. See you all at Gueswick soon. @OurDoePark @PurpleFluorspar @DavidPetts1 @archaeology_s @TLSBigDig @ArchandArch @spe_ny @still_trowles @MesoPip @JohnCastling @TeesArchSoc
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More flints, daub, etc. in T8 before recording and backfilling. One of tents down. T6 90% filled. Spot the woolly archaeologist in T4! @OurDoePark @still_trowles @MesoPip @PurpleFluorspar @spe_ny @TLSBigDig @ArchandArch @archaeology_s @davidpetts1 @JohnCastling @TeesArchSoc
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Daniel's masterclass underway in T4 with potentially burnt bone revealed. T8 levelling continues. T9 investigation by Jan and Rachael. @OurDoePark @MesoPip @JohnCastling @TLSBigDig @PurpleFluorspar @ArchandArch @TeesArchSoc @spe_ny @davidpetts1 @still_trowles @archaeology_s
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Tony cracking the whip in T7, whilst more is revealed in the other two trenches. @spe_ny @PurpleFluorspar @still_trowles @OurDoePark @MesoPip @DavidPetts1 @archaeology_s @ArchandArch @JohnCastling @TLSBigDig @TeesArchSoc
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Extending a trench can be a lonely job! Young volunteers find more flints in Trench 7. Obtaining a 3D image with a mobile app. @spe_ny @PurpleFluorspar @still_trowles @OurDoePark @MesoPip @DavidPetts1 @archaelogy_s @ArchandArch @JohnCastling @TLSBigDig @TeesArchSoc
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Lots of cleaning back and more turf removal between heavy showers @spe_ny @PurpleFluorspar @still_trowles @archaeology_s @CBA_Yorkshire @TeesArchSoc @izzy_wisher1 @uplandarchist @TLSBigDig @DavidPetts1
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We begin the 2022 Gilmonby excavation on Saturday 2nd July close to where we finished last year. Details of all our projects: altogetherarchaeology.org @JohnCastling @archaeology_s @TLSBigDig @TeesArchSoc @spe_ny @PurpleFluorspar @cmgerrard1 @ArchandArch @OurDoePark @NAAheritage
ALT Gilmonby 2021 Backfill
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We did more magnetometry at Gueswick today, managed to avoid the deluge.@CBA_Yorkshire @spe_ny @PurpleFluorspar @OurDoePark @archaeology_s @cmgerrard1 @TLSBigDig @TeesArchSoc @UtassUpperTees @Dr_Fishbones @PCAarchaeology @ArcDurham @ArchandArch
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Priviledged to have had Prof Dave Evans leading our Part 2 Teesdale Glacial tour. @ArcDurham @aucklandproject @TLSBigDig @archaeology_s @TeesArchSoc @UtassUpperTees @PurpleFluorspar @OurDoePark @Dr_Fishbones @CBA_Yorkshire
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Some of you know that my dad was diagnosed with prostate cancer before Christmas and is currently going through treatment. My amazing wife is running to raise money 🙂. Any signal boosting in these times of financial hardship is hugely appreciated gofundme.com/f/Be-gone-Prost…
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Saturday 26th 11 am Mickleton Village Hall, AGM and talks about the Gueswick dig, bones and finds @spe_ny @TLSBigDig @ElmetArch @archaeology_s @TeesArchSoc @ArchandArch @PurpleFluorspar @aucklandproject
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Day 11 in the Greta Valley. T4 enlarged. T3 more questions raised! T1 more removed from the burnt mound. We managed to stay dry. @spe_ny @PurpleFluorspar @uplandarchist @DavidPetts1 @ArcDurham @archaeology_s @TeesArchSoc @ArchandArch @arthy_peter @penn_middleton
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If there is one set of earthworks made for #Lidar its is Deserted #Medieval Villages. This is Thornton-le-Street in N. Yorkshire. Mentioned in the Domesday survey it declined in the 15thC. Not completely abandoned it exists in shrunken form. @TLSBigDig
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Work with the CBA: We are offering a new contract for adult community and voluntary heritage groups development in #Wales #Cymru. Closing date for applications 25th January 2021. Full details here: new.archaeologyuk.org/job-va…
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Thanks to @HeritageFundNOR support we have 2 free webinars this month - Dr Jon Kenny onThurs 14th Jan 7:30 book via eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-histo… followed by Jim Brightman on Thurs 21st -Traditional Farm Buildings. @CBA_Yorkshire @ElmetArch @dave_renwick @MedievalSec @SolHeritage