Yorkshire Archaeol J 77

Descriptions, discussions and interpretations of henges and barrows in the vicinity of Ripon, originally published by local antiquarians, are presented as examples of mid-Victorian archaeological thought in Yorkshire. Some newly discovered archive material -- plans and cross-sections of henges, including Thornborough Rings, a drawing relating to the excavation of a barrow near the Hutton Moor henge, and illustrations of two Bronze Age spearheads, one from Hutton Moor, the other from Rainton-cum-Newby -- add detail to one of these accounts.

The paper is a fresh examination of the fragmentary graffito-on-stone gaming board recovered during the 1920s excavations at Whitby Abbey by Peers and Radford. A clear identification of the game of merels or nine men's morris is made, along with the possibilities for its dating and its broader context within medieval gaming culture.

During 1997 excavations were undertaken in advance of development at West Street, Gargrave on one of the two moated sites known in Gargrave. The earliest evidence for structural activity came from the twelfth to thirteenth century and consisted of at least three timber buildings of posthole construction. The moat and associated buildings underwent several phases of recutting and remodelling in the medieval period. The moat was backfilled in the post-medieval period and the area used for construction activities associated with the Old Hall including limekilns. Under half of the moat platform was excavated and further structures may have existed outside of those areas investigated. During the life of the moat changes to the interior were also implemented. Includes specialist reports on

Essay reassessing the role of lay men and women in the preservation of the Roman Catholic faith in the North York Moors region during the reign of Elizabeth I. Includes

A study of formative figures in the industrial, professional and community life of Sheffield and its region, including the campaign to create the University (chartered in 1905).