Category: Regional Surveys

Coverdale: Nathwaite Bridge river crossing points

Fords and River crossings at Nathwaite Bridge Coverdale - Google satellite - Thanks to National Library of Scotland

Nathwaite Bridge, over the river Cover in Coverdale, is just about the only way any heavy traffic can easily cross between the key villages of Carlton and West Scrafton.  The importance of the location is perhaps underlined as the last place down the river Cover where it remains reasonably ford-able, and therefore crossable in past times when no closer bridge existed.

Nathwaite Bridge – Coverdale

Nathwaite Bridge, Carlton Yorkshire Dales

Nathwaite bridge over the River Cover is a strategically placed river crossing, for centuries it has been the only crossing point over the river Cover, and with a fortified barn right next door to it, this is an enigmatic site worthy of closer attention.

Hutton Rudby

Hutton Rudby

Hutton Rudby was once known as Hutton-juxta-Rudby, or Hutton-nigh-Rudby, because it is really two villages: Hutton and Rudby, separated from each other by the River Leven. How old is the village? There have been people living here for thousands of years. Stone Age tools have been found in North End.

Wensleydale

Castle Bolton

Wensleydale in the Yorkshire Dales is perhaps one of the most accessible and best known of the eastern dales. Whilst in modern times it is largely home to sheep farming and tourism. In the past it was a significant seat of power, and right in the hearlands of the Iron Age Brigantes tribe.

Coverdale

Coverdale, located within the Yorkshire Dales National Park, is a valley of great beauty and rich history. Its unique geography, fascinating geology, and enduring heritage combine to create a truly special place. Coverdale is home to at least two Iron Age hill forts, and a long history of mining and landscape transformation

The Legend of Caer Caradoc

Caer Caradoc

Caer Caradoc is often linked to Caradoc (or Caradog), a prominent figure in Welsh mythology and Arthurian legend. Caradoc is considered one of the knights of the Round Table in Arthurian lore, and he is sometimes referred to as Caradoc of the Battle or Caradoc the Brave. He was known for his bravery and his loyalty to King Arthur.

Guide – The Roman Period in the British Isles

Emperor Augustus dressed as a deity, parading through ancient Rome

Julius Caesar made the first significant Roman attempt to conquer Britannia in 55 BCE during his campaign in Gaul. He landed on the shores of south-eastern Britain, but his invasions were brief and mostly for reconnaissance. Despite some skirmishes, there was no lasting conquest at this stage.

Iberian Peninsular

Tower of Hercules

Spain, located on the Iberian Peninsula in the southwestern corner of Europe, is a country of rich contrasts—mountains, beaches, valleys, and vast plains. It shares borders with France and Portugal and is surrounded by the Mediterranean Sea to the east and south, and the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west.

Staffordshire

← World Heritage Somerset Iberian Peninsular Spain, located on the Iberian Peninsula in the southwestern corner of Europe, is a country of rich contrasts—mountains, beaches, valleys, Read more Coverdale Coverdale, located within the Yorkshire Dales National Park, is a valley of great beauty and rich history. Its unique geography, Read more Wensleydale Wensleydale in the …

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Somerset

Dundon Hill

← World Heritage Dundon Hill Fort Dundon Hill rises as a freestanding Limestone knoll above King’s Sedgemoor near Compton Dundon in central Somerset. A single earth-and-stone Read more Guide – Exploring the Past with LiDAR Imagine being able to see the landscape around you in a completely new way—an invisible layer revealing the hidden structures …

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