I have some excellent news for you all this morning. I’m very happy to report that the northern henge is now open to the public. The new access route is via the field which lies immediately to the north of the henge. You enter the monument through its northern entrance. Also, four very nice display … More Northern Henge now open to the public
I would like to bring everyone’s attention to an event being organised by Dr Emma Watson, a member of our Management Committee. Emma has done an excellent job of pulling together an exciting programme, including a keynote address by Prof. Richard Bradley, one of the most influential European prehistorians of the last four decades. So, … More Event: The prehistory of northern England
Chris is an archaeologist specialising in the prehistory of western Europe, with a particular interest in the archaeology of the Atlantic façade (Portugal, France, Britain & Ireland). He was an undergraduate and postgraduate at Cambridge, where his PhD was a study of landscape change and archaeological sites in western France. From 1990-2005 he was Assistant … More Introducing Prof. Chris Scarre
Jan is an archaeologist with a particular interest in Neolithic and early Bronze Age Britain. He has extensive teaching experience of archaeological theory and later European prehistory, and has completed large-scale fieldwork, most notably at the Thornborough monument complex in North Yorkshire. His seven books and numerous academic papers and articles explore a range of … More Introducing Jan Harding
Essential to the TAG mission is the recruitment of Advisors― that is, people with particular expertise and skills who are willing to give up their time for free and help us deliver on our agenda. We already have four highly experienced archaeologists playing this role, but now wish to recruit people from different backgrounds. We … More Recruitment of advisors
I wanted to bring you all up to speed about some recent developments in TAG. The Management Committee lies at its heart, responsible for its day-to-day operation and strategic development. We have been expanding the number of people involved, so the committee currently consists of Dr Jan Harding (Chair), Tony Hunt (Treasurer), Geoff Harris (Secretary), … More TAG Management Committee
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
Thornborough Archaeology Group 