SWAAG is a group of enthusiasts in the northernmost of the Yorkshire Dales, who
plan to contribute to the historical knowledge base of our dales
through the full range of archaeological and associated acti
vity.
SWAAG is affiliated with the Swaledale Museum, and began work in
July 2009 under the guidance and supervision of Tim Laurie, the
leading expert on prehistoric landscapes in the area with many
landscape surveys, excavations and publications to his credit.
Our work programme will provide something to interest everyone:
desk-top research on documents, Google Earth, aerial and site
photographs; site surveying, mapping and drawing; linking geology to
historic land use; recording ancient hedgerows and vintage trees;
field-walking; excavation; recording and analysis of finds; and
producing published reports.
Our initial surveys are focussing on previously unrecorded Iron
Age/Romano-British settlements in Swaledale. We plan over time to
study a wide range of sites from prehistoric through Romano-British
to medieval and lead mining.
So, if you are interested in research, surveying, mapping
and drawing, excavation, finds analysis, botany, geology or
just walking beautiful countryside year-round or muddy
ploughed fields in autumn, then please:
15/08/2010 Participate in sending records into to SWAAG's
"Historic Environmental Record". Open to non-members.
All you need to do is email a good photograph together with
some basic information. It is all explained on the
HER page.
Have a look at what has been recorded.
10/08/2010
At our First Anniversary meeting Tim Laurie was unanimously
elected Honorary President of SWAAG
08/04/2010 Latest
pottery sherd found above
Bank House, Daggerstones
Trevor Pearson , Chair, CBA Yorkshire,
and Head of Technical Survey and Graphics (Archaeology) at English
Heritage, demonstrates the Trimble GPS/GNSS Surveying equipment
to Peter.
Trevor came to look at the SWAAG GPS surveying methodology, and
has kindly offered to bring his Trimble equipment to one of our
regular surveying days this autumn, so we all can get
some hands-on experience in using this professional equipment.
Photo: S Eastmead July 2010.
Our 'Study Site'
Photo: Ric Carter
SWAAG: Clay pipe found in a rabbit hole April 2010 (Photo Ric
Carter)
SWAAG:
Reeth
SWAAG: Jabz Cave, Fremington Edge, Reeth.
SWAAG:
Maiden Castle, near Reeth
SWAAG:
Ewelop Hill Settlement
SWAAG:
Reeth
SWAAG:
Ewelop Hill Settlement
SWAAG: Calva Hill from the West Hagg pre-historic
site, by Jocelyn Campbell
