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Archaeological delight during summer
ENGLISH Heritage has hailed the summer of 2010 a "vintage year" for archaeology after a number of sites were revealed - including some near Scarborough.
Many of the discoveries have been made thanks to aerial reconnaissance and known sites have also been photographed in more detail.
These include Newton Kyme, near Tadcaster, North Yorkshire, which dates back nearly 2,000 years.
The Roman fort is known to have an earth and timber bastion, but an aerial survey this summer revealed a stronger defence built in 290 AD covering seven hectares, with stone walls up to three metres thick and a ditch 15 metres wide.
Dave MacLeod, English Heritage senior investigator based in York, said: "It's hard to remember a better year. Cropmarks are always at their best in dry weather, but the last few summers have been a disappointment.
"This year we have taken full advantage of the conditions. Sorties to the West Midlands and Cumbria, together with more local areas such as the Yorkshire Wolds and Vale of York, have all been very rewarding."
Last month the oldest house in Britain was discovered at an excavation site at Star Carr, Flixton.
Neil Redfern of English Heritage said: "It is fantastic. The whole Vale of Pickering has an exceedingly rich archaeological landscape."
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Friday 25 May 2012
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