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***SWAAG_ID***	990
Date Entered	24/04/2017
Updated on	25/04/2017
Recorded by	Tim Laurie
Category	Photographic Record
Record Type	Archaeology
Site Access	Public Footpath
Record Date	23/04/2017
Location	Coverdale. Various locations on the banks of thr River Cover.
Civil Parish	Carlton Town
Brit. National Grid
Record Name	Images of Coverdale, Part One.
Record Description	Images of the River Cover taken during a recent walk from Carlton to Gammersgill and return. Photograph Image Nos 1-14 below were taken during this walk. Photograph Image Nos 15-30 are selected images taken from those attached to the nine previous SWAAG Database Records of sites and landscapes in Coverdale.
Dimensions	See photographs
Additional Notes	This record arises from a recent walk through the pastures of the River Cover from Carlton in Coverdale to West Scrafton and from thence upstream to Hindlethwaite Hall below Horsehouse. We returned through the pastures via Gammersgill. The pastures by the River Cover were very attractive but of limited visible archaeological interest. In contrast, the upper slopes of Gammersgill Moor below Penhill and of Harland Hill have extensive prehistoric settlement remains. Images numbered 1-13 below were taken during the walk through the Cover pastures. Photograph images 14-30 are selected images of the prehistoric settlements on the high moorland slopes on the northern side of Coverdale, below Penhill and on Harland Hill. These images were selected from those attached to the nine previous SWAAG Database Records which relate to Coverdale. The aim being to place the riverside walk in its landscape context.
Image 1 ID	7275 Click image to enlarge
Image 1 Description	John in his fine form as always.
Image 2 ID	7276 Click image to enlarge
Image 2 Description	View westward through Coverdale towards Cover head.
Image 3 ID	7284 Click image to enlarge
Image 3 Description	Beehive Stances at Carlton
Image 4 ID	5447 Click image to enlarge
Image 4 Description	The Carlton Motte, an outpost of the small Norman Motte and Bailey at Middleham. This small steep sided mound would support a small timber fort.
Image 5 ID	5445 Click image to enlarge
Image 5 Description	The Carlton Motte.
Image 6 ID	7278 Click image to enlarge
Image 6 Description	Approach to the Cover
Image 7 ID	7280 Click image to enlarge
Image 7 Description	Ancient alder coppice at the side of a hollow way leading down to the Cover.
Image 8 ID	7281 Click image to enlarge
Image 8 Description	Ancient alder coppice at the side of a hollow way leading down to the Cover.
Image 9 ID	7282 Click image to enlarge
Image 9 Description	Ancient alder coppice at the side of a hollow way leading down to the Cover.
Image 10 ID	7277 Click image to enlarge
Image 10 Description	Ancient alder pollard. By the Cover.
Image 11 ID	7286 Click image to enlarge
Image 11 Description	River Cover
Image 12 ID	7287 Click image to enlarge
Image 12 Description	Two mature wych elms in the pastures. The Dales are a refuge for surviving mature wych elms which have been virtually eliminated from the lowlands by the Dutch elm beetle.
Image 13 ID	7278 Click image to enlarge
Image 13 Description	Approach to the Cover.
Image 14 ID	5398 Click image to enlarge
Image 14 Description	Gammersgill Moor. Glacial landform Isolated drumlin.
Image 15 ID	5399 Click image to enlarge
Image 15 Description	Gammersgill Moor. Harland Hill, Glacial landform. Approach to the settlement at 490m immediately below the steep upper slope.
Image 16 ID	5400 Click image to enlarge
Image 16 Description	Gammersgill Moor. Glacial landform, Drumlin.
Image 17 ID	5402 Click image to enlarge
Image 17 Description	Cumma Gill.
Image 18 ID	5410 Click image to enlarge
Image 18 Description	Sketch survey of the prehistoric settlement complex below Harland Hill. At least 18 round house platforms and associated enclosures with associated burnt mounds, see image nos 19-25 below. Previously interpreted as a post medieval sheep fold complex.
Image 19 ID	5412 Click image to enlarge
Image 19 Description	Settlement below Harland Hill. House platform.
Image 20 ID	5432 Click image to enlarge
Image 20 Description	Settlement below Harland Hill. House platform.
Image 21 ID	5433 Click image to enlarge
Image 21 Description	Settlement below Harland Hill. House platform.
Image 22 ID	5424 Click image to enlarge
Image 22 Description	Settlement below Harland Hill. House platform.
Image 23 ID	5416 Click image to enlarge
Image 23 Description	Settlement below Harland Hill. Burnt mound 700m to north of the settlement.
Image 24 ID	5415 Click image to enlarge
Image 24 Description	Settlement below Harland Hill. Burnt mound 700m to north of the settlement.
Image 25 ID	5436 Click image to enlarge
Image 25 Description	Settlement below Harland Hill. House platform..
Image 26 ID	5513 Click image to enlarge
Image 26 Description	Fleemis Gill. Recording woodland. Keeping upright on a steep slope is good exercise and better than the gym.
Image 27 ID	5447 Click image to enlarge
Image 27 Description	Carlton Motte.
Image 28 ID	5449 Click image to enlarge
Image 28 Description	View across the upper reaches of the River Cover. The river runs through areas of ancient alder woodland.
Image 29 ID	5491 Click image to enlarge
Image 29 Description	Fleemis Gill. Recording woodland.
Image 30 ID	5502 Click image to enlarge
Image 30 Description	Fleemis Gill. Iron bloomery, iron smelting slag mound. Iron bloomeries as this example are located close to the ancient alder coppice woods which were managed for charcoal production.