Earthworks at Paradigm Sharpening, Nelholme, Wensleydale

Castle Hill’s imposing silhouette hides a great prehistoric fort, Norman castle and Victorian tower. Thanks to Varley’s trenches and the Read more

West Yorkshire

North Yorkshire

The County of North Yorkshire is a small part of what was once a much larger collection of tribes in Read more

Maiden Castle Fort Pooley Bridge

A superbly circular "fort", built on the side of the hill, which seems to be a Brigantian fashion (see below). Read more

Maiden Castle Fort Reeth

For over five hundred years, the miners and smelters of Reeth produced mountains of precious lead. The lead ores from Read more

Staple Howe West Hesterton

This small farmstead was established on top of the small chalk hills on the northern edge of the Yorkshire Wolds.

Near Moor

At SE48090 98917 this Neolithic Pointer lay’s close to a Bronze Age Field System. I have explored this area several Read more

Pickhill Mound

A large artificial mound here, apparently raised for defensive purposes, bears the name of Picts' Hill, and an improbable belief Read more

Castle Dykes Roman Villa

This Earthwork was partially excavated in 1870, these revealed the foundations for a Roman villa of obvious opulence. It's final Read more

Castle Steads Hill Fort

Castle Steads is a Hill-Side Enclosure, seemingly built without worry of threat from the upper slopes of the hill it Read more

Catterick Henge

The henge at Catterick racecourse is an intriguing prehistoric site. Initially thought to be a Roman amphitheatre, it is now Read more

Catterick Roman Marching Camp

Discovered only recently by air survey and geophysics, this camp lies on the alluvial plain of the River Swale, on Read more

In the grounds of Paradigm Sharpening, Nelholme, West Burton, on both sides of the roads are what looks like two natural amphitheatres, which may have been enhanced by the local people are used as a meeting place. I can't find any research on this location, but it is of sufficient interest to record.