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Every so often TAG will hold Action Days to undertake archaeological research and fieldwork in response to specific opportunities. These will usually be organised at quite short notice. I’m delighted to announce that the first of these will be on Sunday 30th March 2025, when we are assembling a team to conduct fieldwalking (walking a … More Announcing TAG Action Day March 30th 2025
I’m delighted to announce that on Sunday 4th and Monday 5th May 2025 (the early summer bank holiday) TAG will be running a ‘taster’ fieldwork project just to the north of Boroughbridge, North Yorkshire. It will provide an opportunity for volunteers to participate in, and experience, archaeological fieldwork. Those attending will get the chance to … More ‘Taster’ Fieldwork Project
Collaboration and teamwork are essential to us at TAG, especially when it comes to research and publication. With that in mind, three of us (Jan Harding, Geoff Harris and Tony Hunt) recently got together to write a short paper which has now been published in Prehistoric Yorkshire 62 (2025), titled ‘The Neolithic and Earlier Bronze … More New Prehistoric Yorkshire Publication
I’m very sorry we haven’t posted anything for some time, but we’ve been extremely busy behind the scenes getting things organised. We are applying for charitable status, reaching out to sponsors, thinking through our events programme, and most importantly, planning the fieldwork. Hopefully, we will have a great deal to announce early in the new … More Organising for 2025
Dave Fell has joined the TAG team as an Advisor. He is a hugely experienced archaeologist who has worked largely in the commercial sector, and his publications include the excellent ‘The Evolution of Dere Street. From Routeway to Motorway: Evidence from the A1 Dishforth to Barton Motorway Scheme’. Dave was fortunate to join the excellent … More Introducing Dave Fell
Dr Richard Lee is an archaeologist at the University of York, Department of Archaeology, working in the Archaeology Data Service, with a particular interest in prehistoric landscapes in upland and desert zones. His first excavation was at the Upper Palaeolithic site of Boxgrove, in West Sussex (1995) and his most recent in Tigray, Ethiopia, and … More Introducing Dr Richard Lee
Susan is a lecturer in archaeology at the University of Exeter. She specialises in the study of British prehistory, particularly monuments of the Neolithic and Early Bronze Age. Her PhD (funded by the AHRC and completed at Cardiff and Southampton Universities) focused on the Neolithic monument complexes of Britain and Ireland. This work involved new … More Introducing Dr Susan Greaney BA MSc FSA
Back in July, the geophysics team from Historic England conducted a number of surveys immediately beyond the northern entrance into the northern henge. I’m very happy to announce that the report on their important work has now been completed and can be downloaded for free at the link below. I heartily recommend you have a … More Thornborough Northern Henge, West Tanfield, North Yorkshire: Report on Geophysical Surveys, July 2024
I studied archaeological sciences at Bradford University, graduating in 1987, and remained active in voluntary and community projects. In 1999 I founded the Complete Business Group in Wakefield and remained as Managing Director until 2012. After 2012 I began looking into the use of kites and remote aerial vehicles in imaging cropmarks, as well as … More Introducing Tony Hunt
Denise has had a varied career moving from nursing – to hospitality – to property development – to marketing and events management, and for the past 17 years her role has been the Marketing and Admissions Manager at the Northern College of Acupuncture. Her intertest in archaeology was formed when she met and (subsequently) married … More Introducing Denise Magson
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