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Finding Hodic and Stainburghanes

Posted on February 7, 2021 by Will Swales

Two of Swaledale’s lost places – an ancient dyke called Hodic and a Romano-British or early medieval settlement called Stainburghanes – have been located by this writer using a combination of place-name research, map studies and ground observations. As communicated … Continue reading →

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Hurrack Raine

Posted on November 2, 2015 by Will Swales

All fields have names known to the people who farm them, even if they are such simple terms as Top Pasture, Bottom Pasture, or West or East Meadow. However, some field names are much more interesting – relicts of events … Continue reading →

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