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UWHG Conistone Walls Project
Introduction
​Upper Wharfedale Heritage Group organized a community landscape history research project to take place in Conistone during 2024.
Some of the drystone walls in the parish are very old and there are features of them which reveal their age. Following a protocol established by landscape archaeologist Dr David Johnson we undertook field and documentary research to record some of the features of the walls.
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Progress so far
During 2024 members of Upper Wharfedale Heritage Group (UWHG) conducted a survey of drystone walls in Conistone under the leadership of Dr David Johnson.
There will be a Public Meeting in ​Conistone-with-Kilnsey Village Hall on ​​Saturday April 12th 10.45​​
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​The timetable for the day is below.
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​​​​This will be an all-day event. The morning session will consist of a presentation from Prof. Angus Winchester on drystone walls in the wider landscape, which will provide context for the Conistone survey results, and a report from Dr David Johnson on the Conistone survey itself.
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After lunch we will walk from the village hall looking at a number of typical walls and interpreting the landscape/fieldscape more widely. Practical matters prevent us from looking at the walls recorded in our survey; instead this walk will take us through the area to the south of Kilnsey.
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Pre-registration is not essential, but it would help if you could let us know if you plan to come – simply email uwhg.enquiries@gmail.com with ‘Conistone Walls Survey’ as the subject and tell us the names of the attendees.
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Light refreshments will be available. Please bring a packed lunch together with suitable footwear and outerwear for the afternoon session. Adverse weather conditions may lead to changes to the structure of this part of the day.
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Parking at Conistone-with-Kilnsey Village Hall is limited, so please car-share or use public transport where this is possible.
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Programme
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10.15 Arrival, registration, tea & coffee.
10.45 Introduction – Maurice White (Chair, Upper Wharfedale Heritage Group).
10.50 Illustrated talk by Prof. Angus Winchester on drystone walls in the wider landscape.
11.50 Break.
12.00 Illustrated talk by Dr David Johnson on the results of the Conistone walls survey.
13.00 Break for lunch (tea and coffee provided).
14.00 A walk through the area close to the village hall looking at typical walls and interpreting the landscape and fieldscape more widely.
Inclement weather on the day may lead to modification or curtailment of the afternoon session.
Please remember to bring suitable footwear and outerwear.
The hall will be open at the end of the walk so that attendees can use the toilets, change footwear an collect belongings, but please be aware that the building will be locked for the duration of the walk.
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