The remains of a farmstead dating back more than 1,000 years will be the focus of IAG's next talk, on Monday 15 December 2025. Dr David Johnson, landscape archaeologist, author and honorary president of IAG, will discuss the discoveries at Gauber Cow Pasture near Ribblehead in his talk at Ingleborough Community Centre. Excavation of the site in 2024, in partnership with IAG, formed the last chapter in Dr Johnson's long-running research programme into early medieval settlement

Yvonne Luke, vice-chair of IAG, presented her fieldwork results from the 18.6 year moon standstill at the group's meeting on 17 November 2025.

What is a gold lunula? A gold lunula is a type of Bronze Age collar or necklace named after its crescent moon shape. The culture of making gold lunulas was believed to have started in Ireland and the majority of known examples have been found there. Little is known for certain about them, so they are still quite mysterious objects. Read full report here .

Archaeological investigations revealing remains dating back to the Iron Age were the topic for IAG's talk on Monday 20 October. Archaeologist Dr Roger Martlew talked about his research into the prehistory of Upper Wharfedale, where detailed survey and recording of earthworks - the 'lumps and bumps' under present-day fields - revealed what looked like a prehistoric hut circle. Many aspects, though, were unusual and the investigation that followed uncovered further puzzling

Discoveries from a dig in Littondale - including the remains of a settlement dating back 2,000 years  – were revealed at IAG's September...

Beverley Rymer reports on IAG's summer outing in Swaledale. The ring cairn Defying the doubtful rain forecast, Yvonne Luke led us on a...

Great news has been announced about one of our local Yorkshire Dales neolithic sites, Dudderhouse Hill long cairn. The monument has been...

IAG members enjoyed a wonderful day in Ribchester. The Roman theme started as soon as we arrived, as the car park is opposite playing...

The Report for the Raikes Road Mortuary Investigation is now available. Click on Publications above and scroll down to Raikes Road...

by Yvonne Luke. IAG made a visit to Sleights Pasture prehistoric monument to witness the Major Moon Standstill overnight on 10/11 June...

Talk and guided tour of Ribchester Museum by the Curator Patrick Tostevin (with afternoon walk on local Roman Road). For IAG members only...

We had glorious weather for our first summer excursion of 2025 to the Lancaster Canal. It was perfect for a relaxing boat trip through...

The Raikes Road team have carried out a small-scale excavation at the ancient Skipton burial ground. Read the latest Raikes Road blog...

Read the latest update from the IAG team as they continue work at Haws House Pasture near Ribblehead, surveying prehistoric burial...

Swaledale - photo credit Ian Cylkowski Photography A busy spring and summer lie ahead for IAG members with an exciting line-up of...

On Monday April 14th, Hilary Jones, of the Milestone Society presented: Hidden in Plain Sight – Milestones of the Yorkshire Dales...

Skipton Woods was in bright, warm sunshine with a clear blue sky when, as a follow-up to our talk last September, Dr Kenneth Jackson led...

Settle’s Folly was the subject of our March talk at Ingleborough Community Centre, Ingleton. Heather Lane, honorary curator of the Museum...

Dr David Johnson, landscape archaeologist, author and honorary president of IAG, dug into the history of the group at its February...

IAG's 2025 programme of talks and walks takes us from Arran to Ingleborough via Settle's Folly and an exciting dig in Littondale.   Put...