The historic features along The Ridgeway and in its surrounding landscape tell stories from every historic period as far back as early prehistory.
Quiet earthworks and silent fields hold secrets that are waiting to be discovered and this project aspires to reveal a variety of stories that will interest many different people!
The Historic Ridgeway Project seeks to bring people together to interpret and conserve archaeological sites and features along The Ridgeway in Oxfordshire and West Berkshire – between Ashbury and Wallingford. A dedicated Project Manager is leading this 3 year project which is largely funded by Historic England, with match contributions from the North Wessex Downs AONB, Oxfordshire County Council and Friends of the Ridgeway.
The project encourages active participation of local communities, landowners and managers, volunteers, businesses and visitors through improved visitor interpretation of historic features, practical conservation activities and site monitoring. It will also encourage a dovetailing of ecological and archaeological management of sites to improve the condition of both habitats and heritage along the Trail.
For more information and volunteer opportunities, please visit the website:
https://www.nationaltrail.co.uk/en_GB/trails/the-ridgeway/historic_ridge...
See also the Ridgeway Lidar Project: https://www.kentlidar.org.uk/ridgeway/