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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!!!!!