Seasonal Archaeology: The Pontcysyllte Aquaduct in February

Late on the damp and gloomy afternoon at the end of February I made a short industrial archaeology pilgrimage to one of the most breath taking (literally) industrial monuments in Britain – the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct. This engineering marvel still carries the Llangollen Canal across the River Dee via a cast-iron trough. Completed in 1805 it…

Prehistoric Rock Art in the Manchester Region

Rock art – a term which usually refers to prehistoric human carvings on natural stone – is one of those ancient practices that captures the imagination. In Britain the most common form are swirls, spirals, dots, and circular depressions known as cup marks, and such markings are usually associated with later Neolithic and Early Bronze…