Barningham Moor Rock Art Field Trip Friday 13 th – Sunday 15 th March 2009
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Barningham Moor Rock Art Field TripFriday 13th – Sunday 15th March 2009
A weekend field trip to explore Barningham Moor and its Rock Art
Friday 13th – Sunday 15th March 2009
Rock Art on Barningham Moor Our possible Rock art!
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Field trip mission
To explore the prehistoric landscape on the moors including: -
Osmaril Gill stone circle and cairns
How Tallon Tumulus
Numerous examples of rock art
Prehistoric structures
Burnt mounds
Other historic places of interest
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Accommodation
• Village Hall • which has: -• Toilets (ladies & gents)• Sinks (in toilets) no showers!• Electric heating• Car parking at front of hall• No beds, you will need airbeds
and sleeping bags• Playground for fun stuff
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Inside the village hall
•Well equipped kitchenHall (for socialising)
And for largest group to sleep in A soft surface playground
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Alternative Accommodation
• Travel lodge type motel at Scotch Corner 10 miles east on A66/A1 junction
• Bed and Breakfasts in local area (go on internet)
• Morrits Arms Hotel 3 miles north of Barningham
• But not as much fun as indoor camping• But more comfortable (and more
expensive)
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Where is Barningham?
Here
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Cost and travel
• Cost• £10/night per person• All facilities included
(electricity, hot water, gas, crockery, dishwasher, freezer, cooker, etc)
• We will need to arrange food and cooking
• Share fuel costs with who ever you travel with
• Travel• I will go up early on
Friday as an advance party with my buddy
• Take as many cars as are needed (therefore need to know numbers)
• It is ~160 miles from Chester, up M6 to Kirby Stephen turn off, then Brough, A66 east.
• Maps will be provided
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Suggested Itinerary Friday & Saturday
• FRIDAY 13th March• Advance party go up to
Barningham Friday morning• Main group drive up to
Barningham Friday afternoon/evening
• Eat and/or visit local hostelry• SATURDAY 14th March• Explore Barningham Moor and
all it has to offer• Eat and visit local hostelry• Go to bed!
Hall
PUB
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What can I expect to see on the Moors?
Scargill Castle (Time Team)
Rock art!
Prehistoric landscapes
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Sunday Itinerary
• Sunday will be spent exploring the area for such delights as : -
• Barnard Castle
• Egglestone Abbey
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And…………….
• Bowes castle & Roman Fort
• Bowes Museum (pay to get in)
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And….. Rey Cross Roman Marching Camp
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And then……..
•Go Home!!!!!