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Longbarrow Field, Timble, North Yorkshire

Cairn (lost):  OS Grid Reference — SE 18 53 Archaeology & History Described in the Field Lore of Timble village by William Grainge (1895) are the names and short histories of some of the local place-names—with this in particular standing … Continue reading

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Snowden Carr Carving (569), Askwith Moor, North Yorkshire

Cup-and-Ring Stone:  OS Grid Reference – SE 17746 50923 Getting Here Takes a bitta finding unless you’ve got a GPS system, or someone like me to show you where it is! The best way’s probably via the Askwith Moor Road … Continue reading

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Snowden Carr Carving (603), Askwith Moor, North Yorkshire

Cup-Marked Stone:  OS Grid Reference – SE 17993 51112 Getting Here From Askwith village go up the Moor Lane and at the crossroads go straight across (Snowden Moor is across left).  Go down and along Snowden Carr Road until the … Continue reading

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Snowden Carr (597), Askwith Moor, North Yorkshire

Cup-Marked Stone:  OS Grid Reference – SE 17965 51158 Getting Here Find your way to the excellent Tree of Life cup-and-ring stone, then walk about 10-15 yards west.  It’s under your nose! Archaeology & History Another stone for the rock … Continue reading

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Snowden Moor Settlement, Askwith, North Yorkshire

Settlement:  OS Grid Reference – SE 1785 5128 Also Known as: SMR 28065 Getting Here Travel along the Askwith Moor Road between Blubberhouses and Askwith (near Otley) and park-up at the large gritted parking post on the moor edge.  Walk … Continue reading

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Askwith Moor Carving 529, North Yorkshire

Cup-Marked Stone:  OS Grid Reference – SE 17396 50745 Getting Here To be found a couple of hundred yards west of Askwith Moor Road, head towards the bottom of the row of grouse-butts, following the fence that runs into the … Continue reading

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Death’s Head Carving (577), Askwith Moor, North Yorkshire

Cup-and-Ring Stone:  OS Grid Reference – SE 17795 51235 Also Known as: Carving no.577 Getting Here Follow the directions to find the Tree of Life Stone, then follow the main footpath uphill from it.  Once on the level, look out … Continue reading

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Step Stone, Snowden Crags, Askwith, North Yorkshire

Cup-Marked Stone:  OS Grid Reference – SE 17841 51306 —  NEW FIND Getting Here Get to the Fence Stone carving and walk up to the top of the hill about 50-60 yards away.  Once on the long flat rock, walk less … Continue reading

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Boomers Stone, Askwith Moor, North Yorkshire

Cup-and-Ring Stone:  OS Grid Reference – SE 17204 51280 —  NEW FIND Getting Here From the Askwith Moor Road car-parking spot, walk up the road (north) for 350 yards and go thru the gate on your left.  Once thru it, … Continue reading

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Snowden Carr Carving (580), Askwith, North Yorkshire

Cup-and-Ring Stone:  OS Grid Reference – SE 17798 51007 Getting Here Same direction as for cup-and-ring carving 581:.  This small pyramidal stone (easily missed if you aint careful) is literally a yard or away. Archaeology & History The first description … Continue reading

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