What can we discover from exploring Roman Milestones? There are over 100 inscribed Roman milestones known about in Britain. Together, they give us a huge amount of information about the Romans – their roads, networks and population centres, as well as details of...
Waterwheel from the Providence Mine, Kettlewell Dales Countryside Museum Kettlewell in the Yorkshire Dales is built on rocks that are rich in minerals. These minerals have been mined for centuries and the products sold for profit. Until 1875, there was a lot of mining...
Viking Gold Ring Dales Countryside Museum, Hawes This gold ring was found on a farm near Sedbergh. Jewellery was popular with the Vikings and is occasionally unearthed by archaeologists and metal detectorists. But this ring was found by a farmer, Mr Airy, whilst...
Exploring Stoneware Ginger Beer Stoneware Bottles A century ago, it was very common for most regions to have their own selection of breweries. These provided products for their local shops and pubs, including ginger beer. This popular drink, which was originally...
