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Phil Barrett

@philbarrett.bsky.social

Retired, Grumpy old git (Mustn't grumble). Interests inc. #Archaeology, #LiDAR, Photography, Countryside.

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Well worth it. πŸ‘

10.01.2026 10:08 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Aldingham Castle, South Furness, is an early #Medieval Motte and Bailey #castle that is slowly disappearing into Morecambe Bay.
Built in the C12th/C13th on an earlier C12 ringwork the site was abandoned in the C13th in favour of the moated site visible near the farm.
#Archaeology #Ulverston

08.01.2026 17:41 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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It's nice when a new #Roman practice camp pops up out of the woodwork, even when largely destroyed by modern (less than fifty years old) earthworks. This one is nice in that a couple of clavicular entrances can be seen.

14.12.2025 18:36 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Cartmel Priory, South Cumbria (Lancashire north of the Sands), founded in 1190.
#medieval #Church

18.11.2025 17:20 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Cheers, thanks

13.08.2025 15:54 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Excellent. πŸ‘

13.08.2025 15:19 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Correct πŸ‘, but so many people seem to know it as Camulodunum so I reverted to 'popular' mode.

13.08.2025 15:09 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

OOOhh Er, sounds like work. 😡🧐. I'm here just to pique curiosity.

13.08.2025 15:05 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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This is Colchester as a #Lidar Flyaround.
Removing the buildings reveals the #Roman town of Camulodunum in all its glory.
The impressive Norman Castle earthwork covers the site of the Temple of Claudius, a major target during the Boudican revolt (60/61AD).
#Archaeology

13.08.2025 14:52 β€” πŸ‘ 60    πŸ” 22    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 2
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Gallery Images from Thornborough Thornborough henges from the north west at the summer solstice The Southern henge at thornborough under the midsummer sunrise Thornbough Henges from Midwinter to Midsummer …

I have now digitised the 10 (currently) great Yorkshire #Neolithic Henges and the #LiDAR derived models can be viewed on the excellent Thornborough Archaeology Group website.
#Archaeology.
thornboroughag.org/gallery/

10.08.2025 18:46 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The local community groups seem to be on the case. πŸ‘

05.08.2025 07:38 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Kirk Hammerton, North Yorkshire, is a village hiding a secret.
Strip away the buildings with LiDAR there appears to be a 200m #Neolithic #Henge under the village.
Geophysics and excavations in some of the unbuilt area seem to confirm the banking and internal ditches.
#Archaeology

04.08.2025 12:59 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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A quick flyover the daddy of all Lime kilns here at the Hoffmann Lime Kiln of 1873 at the Craven Lime works, Settle, North Yorkshire.
#Industrial #Archaeology #KilnSunday

04.05.2025 16:37 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Oakwell Hall is an Elizabethan Manor house in Birstall, West Yorkshire.
The house was built circa 1583 and incorporates a mid 15 century timber framed house.
The hall is featured in Charlotte Bronte's novel "Shirley" as "Fieldhead".

19.02.2025 09:07 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Built on a 12C ringwork, the 13C Kendal castle, Cumbria (Westmorland πŸ˜‰) rises high above the town.
The castles most famous occupants were the Parr family, though the castle is believed to be disused by the time of Catherine's birth.
#Medieval #Castle

02.01.2025 23:51 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Licence to crenellate - Wikipedia

I'm afraid I'm no expert. I can only go on the likes of ...
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Licence...

28.12.2024 20:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Tucked away on the north east corner of the Harewood estate, West Yorkshire, UK and now hidden in thick woodland is the 14C Harewood castle. It would have provided comfortably living for Sir William de Aldeburgh who was given a licence to crenellate in 1366.
#Medieval #Archaeology

28.12.2024 19:42 β€” πŸ‘ 27    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Built between 1150 and 1170 the Norman Church of Saint John the Baptist in Adel, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England is described by Pevsner as "one of the best and most complete Norman churches in Yorkshire”.
It is notable for it's fine Southern doorway and carved heads around the roof & Chancel arch.

20.12.2024 17:03 β€” πŸ‘ 26    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Stott Park bobbin mill, Newby Bridge, South Cumbria, UK is the only working bobbin mill in #Cumbria.
Built in the early 19th century it produced millions of bobbins for the cotton trade.
Here it is seen nestled in the woodlands that provided the raw material.
Now a museum.
#Industrial #Archaeology

14.12.2024 20:07 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
Cartmel priory, South Cumbria, from the air, with the village and race course in the background.

Cartmel priory, South Cumbria, from the air, with the village and race course in the background.

The Augustinian Priory of circa 1189 of Cartmel, South Cumbria, with it's distinctive bell tower offset by 45 degrees lies at the centre of Cartmel village.
The #Medieval gatehouse into the original monastic precinct lies at the north side of the village square (Upper left of centre).

10.12.2024 17:19 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It is! Closed today, but the cafe was on form. πŸ‘

04.12.2024 17:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Levens Hall, Kent valley, Kendal, Cumbria is an Elizabethan mansion built around a 13th-century pele tower.
It has a stunning world-famous Topiary Gardens, laid out around 1694.
Well worth a visit.

04.12.2024 16:04 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

Yup, these are all reasons why we love Hexham, but especially the Anglo-Saxon crypt. πŸ‘

01.12.2024 07:24 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks. πŸ‘

30.11.2024 14:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Oooh, not familiar (will have to research). They will have to be quite something to beat Hexham Abbey scones though. 😁

30.11.2024 13:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Hexham Abbey, #Northumberland, is probably our favourite abbey.
Built on St. Wilfrid's Saxon crypt, itself built with Roman stones, the abbey walls are lined with #Roman and #Medieval stonework, including one of the largest Roman gravestones I've seen.
Cafe home to the world's finest scones.

30.11.2024 09:00 β€” πŸ‘ 24    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Lordenshaw Multivalate #IronAge #hillfort, Rothbury, Northumberland, UK.
In addition to the hillfort, an additional earthwork can be seen coming up the hill and curling round the fort. This may be an additional (incomplete) defensive bank and ditch.
#HillfortsWednesday #LiDAR #Archaeology

27.11.2024 09:29 β€” πŸ‘ 43    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Alas not, It's run by English Heritage and all their sites along Hadrian's wall (Aydon is close to the wall) were shut. ☹️ Very disappointing.

24.11.2024 12:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Aydon Castle, Corbridge, Northumberland is one of the finest, and most complete, 13th century defended manor houses in the country.
Although attacked a number of times by the Scots in the 14th century it survived and was occupied until the 1960s.
#Medieval #Archaeology

24.11.2024 07:59 β€” πŸ‘ 28    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

It's a 35 metre selfy stick πŸ˜‰
No. It's an inexpensive (almost toy) drone with a surprisingly good camera.

23.11.2024 08:02 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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