Ingleborough Archaeology Group

The work of the Yorkshire Dales National Park Historic Environment Team is the focus of IAG's next talk, on Monday 16 February at Ingleborough Community Centre, Ingleton. Sarah Whiteley, senior historic environment officer for the national park, will talk about the work of her team in protecting the precious historic landscapes and features of the Yorkshire Dales. The talk begins at 7.30pm and non-members are welcome to come along (£3 entry).

Archaeologist Jan Harding presented a fascinating online talk on Monday 19 January - " The Neolithic and Bronze Age mega-monument complex of Thornborough, North Yorkshire ". Jan explained the complexity of the monuments, built alongside the River Ure, which include the famous late-neolithic henges, plus an enigmatic cursus (which predates the henges) and round barrows which date from the bronze age. IAG is planning to arrange a visit to Thornborough later this year.

See the Projects page for ainformation about the various activities planned for 2026.

Ground-Penetrating Radar Survey September 2025: GPR survey was undertaken to the south and east of area where the Helicon Mosaic was uncovered in the 1840s. This work extends the GPR survey undertaken in 2015–17 and our previous fluxgate gradiometry survey of the area. It provides new information about the building that housed the mosaic as well as the terracing of this part of the Roman town. Full details here .

There's an exciting year ahead for IAG with a full programme of talks, visits, walks and activities in 2026 as the group celebrates its 30th anniversary year. The programme kicks off in January with an online talk on the Thornborough Henges, and a visit to the mega-monument complex is planned for May. (The online talk is for members only and the zoom link will be sent by email.) Talks return to Ingleton Community Centre in February with a visit from Sarah Whiteley, who will t

The remains of a farmstead dating back more than 1,000 years was the focus of IAG's talk on Monday 15 December 2025. Dr David Johnson, landscape archaeologist, author and honorary president of IAG, discussed the discoveries at Gauber Cow Pasture near Ribblehead in his talk at Ingleborough Community Centre. Excavation of the site in 2024, in partnership with IAG, formed the last chapter in Dr Johnson's long-running research programme into early medieval settlement around Ingle

Yvonne Luke, vice-chair of IAG, presented her fieldwork results from the 18.6 year moon standstill at the group's meeting on 17 November 2025.

What is a gold lunula? A gold lunula is a type of Bronze Age collar or necklace named after its crescent moon shape. The culture of making gold lunulas was believed to have started in Ireland and the majority of known examples have been found there. Little is known for certain about them, so they are still quite mysterious objects. Read full report here .