Under the Uplands

Exploring the archaeology deep inside Yorkshire’s caves

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Oct 15 2017 - 7:00 AM

Woohoo! The Final Report is here! Now you can read about everything we did at Ben Scar Cave.

Under The Uplands Report Cover

Aug 8 2016 - 7:00 PM

Site Diary: Extreme Archaeology In The Yorkshire Dales

“It’s too steep for a quadbike,” the farmer said, as we looked up at Ben Scar Cave, knowing just how much archaeology kit we were going to need in order to carry out a…

Mar 28 2016 - 12:00 PM

Nail Cleaner

This Romano-British nail cleaner was once part of a cosmetics set, and is one of the many personal items that have so curiously been found in the darkest, most hard-to-reach parts of Victoria Cave.

Oct 23 2016 - 6:00 PM

Ben Scar Cave Maiya Backfill

Day 8 & 9 Photo Album

Aug 24 2015 - 12:57 PM

I’ve been in that cave. It’s got in situ hippos and you can only get in by canoe.

Lisa tells us about her previous cave archaeology adventures

Aug 23 2016 - 7:00 PM

June 2015

Under the Uplands launches!

With help from the Heritage Lottery Fund, DigVentures is teaming up with Tom Lord - the custodian of the Victoria Cave archive - to bring this fabulous collection to national attention.

Aug 8 2016 - 7:00 PM

Site Diary: Extreme Archaeology In The Yorkshire Dales

“It’s too steep for a quadbike,” the farmer said, as we looked up at Ben Scar Cave, knowing just how much archaeology kit we were going to need in order to carry out a…

Aug 3 2016 - 10:00 AM

Site Diary: Was There A Romano-British Cave Cult In Yorkshire?

During the 19th and 20th centuries, archaeologists made a series of remarkable discoveries deep inside one of Yorkshire’s most famous caves. Among them was a stash of Romano-British artefacts, whose deposition has intrigued archaeologists…

Jul 20 2016 - 12:00 PM

Site Diary: Cave Archaeology Jargon Buster

Cave archaeologists have their own unique set of jargon words. Our hand-picked selection is so good that even if it doesn’t set you on the path to enlightenment, it will at the very least…

Mar 28 2016 - 12:00 PM

Nail Cleaner

This Romano-British nail cleaner was once part of a cosmetics set, and is one of the many personal items that have so curiously been found in the darkest, most hard-to-reach parts of Victoria Cave.

Mar 21 2016 - 3:00 PM

Roman Coin

This Roman coin features the head of Maximinus (AD235-238). The first Barbarian to ascend the throne, he was proclaimed Emperor by his own troops, and killed by them 3 years later.

Mar 14 2016 - 3:00 PM

Annamus’ Potsherd

This fascinating little potsherd bears the name of it’s Roman owner ‘Annamus’. It’s the first recorded instance of this name in Britain, and he probably came from the imperial mining district of Noricum in what is now Austria and Slovenia.