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
Jon Kenny came into Archaeology as a volunteer in the Welsh Marches in his late 20s (the late 1980s). After a lot of saving he was able to study Archaeology at York, graduating in 1995 and then completing a Masters before jumping the Pennines to obtain a PhD. Jon found work at York Archaeological Trust … More Introducing Dr. Jon Kenny
Last week I was lucky enough to attend ‘Thornborough Henges: Reunited’, a celebratory get-together organised by English Heritage to mark the opening of the northern henge. It was a splendid occasion. Thornborough looked fantastic in the sunshine and it was lovely to catch-up with so many people. We were joined by members of the contemporary … More Thornborough Henges Reunited
English Heritage have kindly provided us with more information about accessing the northern henge now that it is open to the public. At the moment it is not possible to walk directly between all three henges, so the best way of visiting the site is to park at Nosterfield Nature Reserve and follow the path … More Access to the Northern Henge
There is yet more good news! Dr Alastair Oswald, the Bloomberg Connects Historian at English Heritage, wanted to share the below with you: “Following on from Jan Harding’s post this morning, you can also use the FREE Bloomberg Connects app to access a new digital guide to the henges, including an audio tour featuring myself … More Bloomberg Connects App
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