During our 27th July event, this very interesting stone, found not far from the Thornborough Henges was very kindly donated to the research work of the group by one of the public attendees to whom we are most grateful. It is approximately 22cm in length. The raw material is similar to that of Langdale axes. … More Festival of Archeology at Thornborough event

As a retired neuro-anaesthetist I claim no training in, or qualification in archaeology. My first experience was in the early 1960s when my father and I did a “Plane table” survey of a Welsh hill fort. I thereafter relapsed into a career in Medicine. had the good fortune to move into my present home in … More Introducing Dr. Geoff Nunn

We wanted to warmly thank all of you who came along and supported TAG’s first ever event on Saturday in West Tanfield Memorial Hall. Around 150 people attended, some after long journeys. No doubt there is room for improvement, but we, the organizers, were very pleased with how it went. What really stood out was … More Festival of Archeology at Thornborough event

Following the weekend’s highly successful event which saw the first public showing of the new Thornborough Archaeology Group logo, I’m delighted to announce that ThornboroughAG have been accepted for Organisational Membersbhip of the Council for British Archaeology (CBA) The CBA is a fantastic organisation with its national reach and access to advice, facilities and knowledge … More TAG now a member of the Council for British Archeology

Final reminder that we have our first public event this coming Saturday at West Tanfield Memorial Hall. Tickets are still available if you haven’t already booked (please see below). We’ve been asked if we are doing a live stream. Unfortunately this has proved impossible to organise, at least this time round. We will however, endeavour … More Festival of Archeology at Thornborough

Midsummer, the peak of the spiritual year, has passed, and the North Yorkshire landscape lies passive as the summer storms roll in. Dramatic, threatening and gaudy, the sunlight firing barrages of light down on the defenceless fields. And everywhere these arrows of light fall they create a poppy, each one a tiny scarlet wound, each … More Cana Barn Henge

Just a reminder of our event on 27th July. Please book your tickets now, if you haven’t already done so. You can attend either a morning or an afternoon session. We are greatly looking forward to seeing you all there. Thank you and best wishes. Jan Harding

The Thornbough Henges, Ripon, North Yorkshire, retain their mystery from Midwinter to Midsummer. I created this as just a little bit of fun: an image from the Midwinter solstice and the midsummer dawn together, the henges the only constant in an ever changing landscape for the last 5,000 years

For those of you who would have liked to be at the Thornborough Henges for the summer solstice sunrise but couldn’t make it, we were there for you. This is the site from the north west. As the sun rose a barn owl ghosted across the central henge, lit by the rising sun. A magical … More Summer solstice at Thornborough