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Phil Barrett @philbarrett.bsky.social · Aug 13

Cheers, thanks

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Phil Barrett @philbarrett.bsky.social · Aug 13

Excellent. 👍

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Phil Barrett @philbarrett.bsky.social · Aug 13

Correct 👍, but so many people seem to know it as Camulodunum so I reverted to 'popular' mode.

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Phil Barrett @philbarrett.bsky.social · Aug 13

OOOhh Er, sounds like work. 😵🧐. I'm here just to pique curiosity.

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Phil Barrett @philbarrett.bsky.social · Aug 13

This is Colchester as a #Lidar Flyaround.
Removing the buildings reveals the #Roman town of Camulodunum in all its glory.
The impressive Norman Castle earthwork covers the site of the Temple of Claudius, a major target during the Boudican revolt (60/61AD).
#Archaeology

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Phil Barrett @philbarrett.bsky.social · Aug 10

I have now digitised the 10 (currently) great Yorkshire #Neolithic Henges and the #LiDAR derived models can be viewed on the excellent Thornborough Archaeology Group website.
#Archaeology.
thornboroughag.org/gallery/

Gallery

Images from Thornborough Thornborough henges from the north west at the summer solstice The Southern henge at thornborough under the midsummer sunrise Thornbough Henges from Midwinter to Midsummer …

thornboroughag.org

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Phil Barrett @philbarrett.bsky.social · Aug 5

The local community groups seem to be on the case. 👍

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Phil Barrett @philbarrett.bsky.social · Aug 4

Kirk Hammerton, North Yorkshire, is a village hiding a secret.
Strip away the buildings with LiDAR there appears to be a 200m #Neolithic #Henge under the village.
Geophysics and excavations in some of the unbuilt area seem to confirm the banking and internal ditches.
#Archaeology

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Phil Barrett @philbarrett.bsky.social · May 4

A quick flyover the daddy of all Lime kilns here at the Hoffmann Lime Kiln of 1873 at the Craven Lime works, Settle, North Yorkshire.
#Industrial #Archaeology #KilnSunday

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Phil Barrett @philbarrett.bsky.social · Feb 19

Oakwell Hall is an Elizabethan Manor house in Birstall, West Yorkshire.
The house was built circa 1583 and incorporates a mid 15 century timber framed house.
The hall is featured in Charlotte Bronte's novel "Shirley" as "Fieldhead".

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Phil Barrett @philbarrett.bsky.social · Jan 2

Built on a 12C ringwork, the 13C Kendal castle, Cumbria (Westmorland 😉) rises high above the town.
The castles most famous occupants were the Parr family, though the castle is believed to be disused by the time of Catherine's birth.
#Medieval #Castle

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Phil Barrett @philbarrett.bsky.social · Dec 28

I'm afraid I'm no expert. I can only go on the likes of ...
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Licence...

Licence to crenellate - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

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Phil Barrett @philbarrett.bsky.social · Dec 28

Tucked away on the north east corner of the Harewood estate, West Yorkshire, UK and now hidden in thick woodland is the 14C Harewood castle. It would have provided comfortably living for Sir William de Aldeburgh who was given a licence to crenellate in 1366.
#Medieval #Archaeology

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Phil Barrett @philbarrett.bsky.social · Dec 20

Built between 1150 and 1170 the Norman Church of Saint John the Baptist in Adel, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England is described by Pevsner as "one of the best and most complete Norman churches in Yorkshire”.
It is notable for it's fine Southern doorway and carved heads around the roof & Chancel arch.

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Phil Barrett @philbarrett.bsky.social · Dec 14

Stott Park bobbin mill, Newby Bridge, South Cumbria, UK is the only working bobbin mill in #Cumbria.
Built in the early 19th century it produced millions of bobbins for the cotton trade.
Here it is seen nestled in the woodlands that provided the raw material.
Now a museum.
#Industrial #Archaeology

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Phil Barrett @philbarrett.bsky.social · Dec 10

The Augustinian Priory of circa 1189 of Cartmel, South Cumbria, with it's distinctive bell tower offset by 45 degrees lies at the centre of Cartmel village.
The #Medieval gatehouse into the original monastic precinct lies at the north side of the village square (Upper left of centre).

Cartmel priory, South Cumbria, from the air, with the village and race course in the background.

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Phil Barrett @philbarrett.bsky.social · Dec 4

It is! Closed today, but the cafe was on form. 👍

Phil Barrett @philbarrett.bsky.social · Dec 4

Levens Hall, Kent valley, Kendal, Cumbria is an Elizabethan mansion built around a 13th-century pele tower.
It has a stunning world-famous Topiary Gardens, laid out around 1694.
Well worth a visit.

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Phil Barrett @philbarrett.bsky.social · Dec 1

Yup, these are all reasons why we love Hexham, but especially the Anglo-Saxon crypt. 👍

Phil Barrett @philbarrett.bsky.social · Nov 30

Thanks. 👍

Phil Barrett @philbarrett.bsky.social · Nov 30

Oooh, not familiar (will have to research). They will have to be quite something to beat Hexham Abbey scones though. 😁

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Phil Barrett @philbarrett.bsky.social · Nov 30

Hexham Abbey, #Northumberland, is probably our favourite abbey.
Built on St. Wilfrid's Saxon crypt, itself built with Roman stones, the abbey walls are lined with #Roman and #Medieval stonework, including one of the largest Roman gravestones I've seen.
Cafe home to the world's finest scones.

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Phil Barrett @philbarrett.bsky.social · Nov 27

Lordenshaw Multivalate #IronAge #hillfort, Rothbury, Northumberland, UK.
In addition to the hillfort, an additional earthwork can be seen coming up the hill and curling round the fort. This may be an additional (incomplete) defensive bank and ditch.
#HillfortsWednesday #LiDAR #Archaeology

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Phil Barrett @philbarrett.bsky.social · Nov 24

Alas not, It's run by English Heritage and all their sites along Hadrian's wall (Aydon is close to the wall) were shut. ☹️ Very disappointing.

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Phil Barrett @philbarrett.bsky.social · Nov 24

Aydon Castle, Corbridge, Northumberland is one of the finest, and most complete, 13th century defended manor houses in the country.
Although attacked a number of times by the Scots in the 14th century it survived and was occupied until the 1960s.
#Medieval #Archaeology

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