I would like to wish each and everyone of you a very happy Christmas. Thornborough, and those other wonderful monuments found nearby, are very special places: and I like to think that TAG works hard to create a very special sort of ‘family’ to help us all enjoy and understand these landscapes. Its hardworking Management … More Happy Christmas
A huge thank you to everyone who has already expressed an interest in our calendar. We are grateful for your continued support! If you are still looking for the perfect gift that celebrates our amazing local heritage, this is it. The 2026 Calendar includes stunning images of the Thornborough henges, TAG’s fieldwork, and local finds. Each … More Thornborough Archaeology Group 2026 Calendar Now Available to Buy!
Back in September I mentioned that TAG was actively looking into how best to take forward new research into the archaeoastronomical significance of the Neolithic and Bronze Age monuments in our area of interest. Well, this is to let you know that we have now settled on our general approach, and I wanted to share … More Your Chance to Shine
The TAG 2026 calendar will be ready for dispatch by the end of the month. We already have 30+ reserved. If you are interested and haven’t let us know already, please email us to let us know and we will add your name to the list. They make great stocking fillers! At this stage it … More TAG Calendars – Expression of Interest
Doing archaeology can be an expensive business, especially if like TAG, you’re committed to providing fieldwork and research opportunities for free. As a result, we are completely dependent on our own fundraising, of which donations are a very important part. With this in mind, TAG has added a donations page to our website. By giving, … More Donating to TAG
What important archaeological site lies only 3.7 miles from the Thornborough monument complex and remains largely uninvestigated? Its the Sinderby henge, of course! Of all the region’s magnificent henges, it is the one about which we know the least, with it being discovered less than a decade ago. Like Nunwick it remains under cultivation, but … More Sinderby Henge
As some of you know, a planning application has been submitted for the construction of up to four houses immediately to the west of Thornborough Village. TAG is strongly opposed to this development on archaeological grounds. Here is our letter of objection, now submitted to North Yorkshire County Council: Dear North Yorkshire County Council, I … More Planning Application for Thornborough Village
Is it a pit or a tree throw hole? We’ll only know for sure when we remove the material on the left.
This final photograph taken at the end of our field season at Windmill House, neatly shows the relationship between the two areas of excavation. Next year, we will be connecting the two trenches and exploring the connection between the features in each trench.
A massive thank you to all of you who attended the ‘Return to Windmill House’ excavation last weekend (and Bank Holiday Monday). You are superstars! We are so pleased with how things went, and hope everyone there enjoyed themselves. Expanding TP9 successfully confirmed the existence of a feature, though if it’s a pit, or something … More Return to Windmill House
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