Archive of events held by Altogether Archaeology in 2025
6th December 2025
St. Johns Chapel Village Hall
Xmas Do 2025
The Christmas Do at St John’s Chapel today was a great success. Richard Annis gave a fascinating talk about the archaeology beneath what is now Ingleby Barwick. The raffle organised by Janet and Brian , raised some money for the funds, thanks to everyone who provided prizes and bought tickets. Our quiz set by Elaine Vallack was very good. Kay and Margaret did sterling work with the refreshments throughout the day.
Thanks to everyone who helped make it a great day.
15 November 2025 11:00-15:00 at Aycliffe Village Hall
There was a Double Bill of Talks: David Butler talked about Durham County and its Turnpike Roads. The Great North Road passing through the county was one of the first local roads to be turnpiked, but Durham’s mineral wealth and its transport requirements resulted in a network of road improvements. The reasons for turnpiking, its benefits and its eventual abolition are examined in this talk. On the afternoon Perry Gardner talked about ‘Flatlanders, ‘hill people’ and ‘strangers’-the post Roman Early Medieval North Pennines.
18 Oct 2025 11:00-15:00 at Whitley Chapel
There was a Triple Bill of Talks: Packhorses and Cross Fell. Greg Finch told us what a chance find in the National Archives could tell us about transport on the High Pennines in the early 1700s. The Impact of the Quakers in County Durham by Rob Pearson. The relationship between geology and prehistory in the North of England by geologist Ian Jackson
20 & 21 September
Wynch Bridge Heritage weekend in conjunction with Natural England
There were mixed fortunes for this event as heavy rain on the Saturday meant that we had no takers for the walk and only 4 visitors to the exhibitions. A beautiful day on the Sunday more than made up for this with appreciative participants in the walk and many more visitors to see the finds and displays
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13 September
This was a repeat of the walk enjoyed by members on the 4th May. The Guided Walk included ROMAN FORT – Bremenium, Catcleugh Reservoir and St Francis Church at Byrness
15th August to 7th September
The excavation of the multi-period site at Gueswick has now finished. Thank you to our keen diggers 59 in number who faced some very hard soil, our visitors 81 in number, to the landowners Stephen and Alison and to our sponsors. We could not have done it without all of you.
The report from this year’s dig will be published on this site next year once all the analysis, radio-carbon dates etc have been obtained.
To view the reports from previous years Click HERE
1st July to 20th July
The Plover Hall, Gilmonby Excavation has now finished. We had 3 weeks of mostly fine and sometimes very hot weather. The site has now been back-filled and the sheep and lambs have taken over possession of the trenches.
14 June
A magnetometry and resistivity survey was done on the land outside the church yard. Thank you to the 2 SWAAG members who brought their groups equipment and to Andrew Watson the land owner for supporting our work.
4 May
Members enjoyed a joint walk yesterday with Redesdale Archaeology Group looking at Roman and Victorian structures in Redesdale. The Guided Walk included ROMAN FORT – Bremenium, Catcleugh Reservoir and St Francis Church at Byrness
3 May
Some of our committee members helped with the finds processing from Hamsterley Big Dig
26 April AGM
This was held at St. John’s Chapel Town Hall
26 April AGM.
The AGM was followed by 2 talks .
Uncovering Roman Carlisle by Nick Henderson & Anna Giecco. A magnificent Roman Building and bath-house are being investigated in an area adjacent to Carlisle Cricket Club. Click HERE to visit their website
Cumbria’s first farmers by Gill Hey. Around 6000 years ago the way of life for people living in Cumbria gradually changed. Hunting & gathering were replaced by farming.
12 April The Bronze Age in in Greta Valley , part of the Bowes Heritage Project
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12th April saw the launch of the Bowes Heritage Project in St Giles church. It was great to see the church full. Their committee had worked hard advertising the event. Many more events throughout the year. Thanks to all the AA members for your support.
22 March Durham Archaeology Day at Bishop Auckland, 29 March at Hadrian’s Wall Networking Day at Carlise and the County Durham Forum for History and Heritage at Bowburn
March was a busy month for our committee members. Altogether Archaeology were present at 3 archaeology days. These were the Durham Archaeology Day on the 22nd and Hadrian’s Wall Networking Day and County Durham forum for History & Heritage on the 29th
15 Feb & 16 Feb
Old St. Mary’s Church Brignall
Clearing overgrown vegetation adjacent to the church
Lots of hard work done by the volunteers
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12 Jan 10:45 – 14:45
Mickleton Hall
Anglo-Saxon Embroidery workshop
Wendy Findlay lead a workshop, teaching how to embroider an Anglo-Saxon design. All materials supplied, no previous experience required and there will be ongoing support via a Facebook page. The cost is £15 per person
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Archive of events held by Altogether Archaeology in 2024
07 Dec 11:00 – 15:00
St John’s Chapel Town Hall
Christmas Do
Talk, Raffle and Quiz
Paul Frodsham gave a talk on Rock Art
15 & 16 November 2024 Blanchland
Geophysics Survey at Blanchland
9 Nov 2024 11:00-15:00 at Whitley Chapel
There was a Double Bill of Talks: by Chris Jones and Martin Green/Tony Metcalfe – Chris talked about the Iron Age Hill Fort Yeavering Bell. Martin and Tony talked about the work and finds at Gueswick
6th October 2024 at Thornborough Henges
A walk was led by Dr Emma Watson to Thornborough Henges and The Devil’s Arrows near Ripon
29 Sept 2024 to 3 Oct 2024
Allendale Henge 5 day excavation
22nd Sept 2024 at Mickleton Village Hall
Double Bill of Talks 11:00 – 12:30 Alastair Robertson. 13:15 14.45 Prof. Ben Roberts
“Bran Tub on Alston Moor.” Alastair shared his research about all sorts to do with Alston Moor.
Project Ancient Tin. Ben discussed the question, “Did British tin sources make Bronze Age Europe?”
Sept – Sat 7th& Sun 8th 2024 Wynch Bridge near Bowless
Natural England Weekend
The exhibition and talks will be in Wynch Bridge Cottage, park at Bowless. Walk details to follow.
Commences Sat 10th Aug, (not the 15th Aug) ends Sun 1st Sept 2024
Gueswick Excavations 3 week dig
July/Aug 2024 Durham University
Soil Workshop Durham University by Perry Gardner Marz Ma
July Sun 28th 2024 in Church grounds of Kirby Stephen
WESTMORLAND Dales Festival Weekend On behalf of Crosby Garrett friends Exhibition
1st July – 21 July 2024
Plover Hall Excavation 3 week dig
16 June 2024 near Shap
Guided Walk led by Patrick Neave near Shap Wells Hotel
3 June 2024 at Alston
Geophysics at FairHill Alston with SWAAG and the Lunesdale group
28 April 2024
Visit to museum of Archaeology and Durham Cathedral
23 March 2024 Bishop Auckland Town Hall
Participation in Durham Archaeology Day
9 March 2024 at Whitley Chapel
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AGM followed by 2 talks..There were two talks following the meeting. These were given by David Jones and Richard Carlton. The talks were presented jointly.
- The first talk was on the 14th century settlement situated next to the River Coquet near Alwinton.
- The second talk was entitled All about Dere Street.
28 Jan 2024 Crosby Garrett
Ian Allonby and Billy Raine
Site walk covering glacial stuff, local farm buildings, history of the village, Roman finds, and 19th century influence.
25 Jan 2024 at Frosterley
Church survey at Frosterley led by Paul Frodsham & Alan Newham
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