Description and History of Site:-
There are two discrete areas of grassed-over delphs form which limestone cobbles were extracted from superficial deposits of glacial till and burn on site. The delphs east of the beck are clearly see but those to the west have largely been levelled off. Nothing is known of their story though they are shown on OS First Edition mapping.
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Key Words :- limestone boulder pits glacial till limekiln
Viewing the Site :- no access to the delphs but a lime kiln is visible on the roadside (at SE 1663 4854)
Address :- Hall Lane, Askwith, Ilkley, North Yorkshire, LS21
Grid Ref :- SE 168 486
Co-ordinates :- Lat 53.933253 , Long -1.745609
Local Authority :- Harrogate Borough Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - West Riding
Site Status :- Site extant - Protected status unknown
Site Condition :- Earthworks only
Site Dates :- unknown - unknown
Record Date :- 25 January 2018
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © David Johnson
Grid Ref :- SE 168 486
Co-ordinates :- Lat 53.933253 , Long -1.745609
Local Authority :- Harrogate Borough Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - West Riding
Site Status :- Site extant - Protected status unknown
Site Condition :- Earthworks only
Site Dates :- unknown - unknown
Record Date :- 25 January 2018
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © David Johnson