A henge located north of Rudston,The henge was discovered as a cropmark on an aerial photograph in the early 1960s, although subsequent field investigation showed it to survive as an earthwork, albeit badly plough-damaged.
Category: Archaeological Periods
Mar 06
Finding Bardon – An Arthurian Quest
Celtic Heads Celtic Head from Witham, 2nd c B.C. (British Museum) “Celtic” carved heads are found throughout the Read more Timeline 60BC – 138AD This timeline is focussed on the British Celtic culture and those cultures which had influence on the British Celts. It Read more Heads at St Michael, Kirklington An analysis of head …
Mickley Riverworks
Anglers and canoeists still talk of “Roman Ford” on the Swinton fishing beat immediately upstream of Mickley (turn4search0) and the name appears in estate fish-catch returns from the 1920s. The idea is that a paved crossing pre-dated the weir and was later buried beneath it. No Roman finds have been reported to PAS or the Historic Environment Record.
Nunwick Henge
A henge at Nunwick visible both as a low bank and shallow internal ditch and as a cropmark. A berm was originally present between ditch and bank.
St Oswald’s Church, Thornton Steward
Recorded in the Domesday Book and believed to be the oldest church in Wensleydale, this has been a place of Christian worship since the days of King Edwin, centuries before the Norman Conquest. Cross heads and 9th century stones can be seen.
St Marys Church Wath
Most of the present church dates back to the 13th and 14th centuries, but there is evidence of much earlier stonework in the building. The church also contains much Victorian stained glass. It has two fonts – one inside the church and one outside the church!
St Lamberts Church, Burneston
This church was built in three stages – the chancel c1395, the tower c1410 and the nave 1450-1550. It is a grade 1 church and has magnificent medieval stonework, a nave full of 17th century oak pews and some beautiful Victorian woodwork and stained glass and a lot of well weathered some potentially grotesque carvings.
St Andrew’s Church, Aldborough
Partially destroyed by Scots raiders in 1318 this church sits very near to Isurium Brigantium and may date back to much earlier times…
All Saints Church, Rudston
All Saints Church in Rudston sits in the grounds of the famous Rudston Standing Stone, this alone clearly points to the area being of ritual use thousands of years before this Norman church was erected.
Rudston Standing Stone
Rudston is England’s tallest Standing Stone and it’s presence gave the name to the village that it’s located in. It’s presumed to be of Neolithic origin. It’s just over 25ft high.
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