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near to Forcett, North Yorkshire, England
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Old railway track, Forcett
The situation is much closer to Eppleby than Forcett, but this is still within the parish of the latter village. The line was once used for transportation of limestone from the nearby Forcett quarries.
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Stanwick Oppidum
The excavated and restored section of this extensive Iron-Age defended settlement Link
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Forcett Hall, Forcett Park
The park is surrounded by a high stone deer wall and decent views of the hall are few and far between for the casual passer-by
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Mill Farm over Forcett Beck
At this level, all the snow has melted (apart from the odd snowplough-built piles at the sides or the road), but the resulting meltwater has not drained from the fields. You can just discern Forcett Beck, almost bank full as it flows... (more)
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Road from Forcett joining the Eppleby to Caldwell road
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Stanwick Ramparts (set of 2 images)
Part of the massive (300ha) Iron Age site of Stanwick Ramparts.
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St. Cuthbert's Church: Forcett
Norman south doorway, tower and (re-used) south porch entry. The rest mostly from drastic restoration of 1859 which also produced refurnishing in high Victorian style. Many sculptural fragments (Anglo-Danish c800-1066) medieval coffin lids... (more)
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Forcett Park Dovecote
The dovecote was erected circa 1740 and restored by the Richmondshire Preservation Trust in 1986. It is Grade II listed.
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Direction Sign – Signpost at Forcett
Located on the northwest side of the T junction in the village in Forcett parish. 3 arms and annulus finial. It stood on the south side of the junction until 2021, see Link but it has been restored and... ( more)
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Stanwick Fortifications [5]
The reconstructed section of wall is seen from the ditch. This view illustrates the formidable barrier created by the wall and bank.
Stanwick Iron Age Fortifications is a huge Iron Age hill fort, sometimes regarded as an oppidum, located... (more)
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Disused railway track near Eppleby
This photograph shows part of the disused railway track that ran between Forcett Valley and Darlington. The section shown here runs up the east side of the small village of Eppleby. Some of the stone boundary walls of properties in the... (more)
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Earthwork in Stanwick Iron Age Camp
One of the earthworks enclosing Stanwick Iron Age Camp, a huge site extending to 300 hectares. The camp was a centre of power for the Brigantes; occupation appears to have declined from the end of the 1st century AD with the increasing... (more)
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