The Howardian Hills is a remarkable landscape, revered for its aesthetic, historical and ecological features. Its designation as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) was confirmed in 1987, in recognition of its importance to the national landscape. An AONB designation is, as the name implies, ‘an outstanding landscape whose distinctive character and natural beauty are so precious’, that it needs safeguarding in the national interest. The Howardian Hills AONB covers an area of 79 square miles (204km²); comprising of well-wooded undulating hills and valleys, arable and pasture farmland, hedgerows, designed parklands and picturesque villages. Moreover, the Howardian Hills has a high concentration of luxurious country estates with landscaped gardens and parkland; the most well-known of these is probably Castle Howard from which the area takes its name. The area has an astonishing heritage with numerous archaeological and historic features, ranging from Bronze Age burial mounds and Iron Age earthworks to …show more content…
The Saxon tower of All Saints Church at Appleton-le-Street is one of the finest Pre-Conquest towers in northern England, and the nave of Stonegrave Minster has two rows of Norman pillars with finely carved capitals. However, the most significant ecclesiastical buildings are Kirkham Priory, founded c.1122, and Ampleforth Abbey established in 1802 as a priory and a public school. Kirkham Priory was one of the largest and richest monasteries in the north of England. The ruins stand beside the tranquil River Derwent and include an impressive thirteenth-century gatehouse. In contrast, Ampleforth Abbey only evolved to abbey status in 1890. In 1919 Sir Giles Gilbert Scott designed a new abbey church as part of the school complex; construction began in 1924 and finished in 1961 with its
When I visited again I gained much more fascination from the site. The area of Collinsville that the site lies in has not much more than a few fast food restaurants and some gas stations. I first arrived at Monk’s Mound and was amazed by the sheer size of the man-made structure. I assumed the mound had eroded over knowing that the mound was so old which would make it even taller during the time it was erected. When I climbed to the top, I could see the metropolitan area of St. Louis Missouri. Being on top of the mound gave the feeling of governing a civilization. I could see many of the other mounds and the people walking to and from the parking lot to make the same journey that I did to be on top of Monk’s Mound. I expected the area surrounding the site to look better than it did. As the mock chief that I was for fifteen minutes, I did not know how to feel about an automotive repair shop at the base of my mound. This simply shows how close the local community today has come to live hand in hand with a World Heritage
Evidence of almost 100 of the stones has revealed without the need to excavate the site, due to remote sensing, ground-penetrating radar and geographical imaging technologies. These advancements in science and technology allow researchers to discover the historical monuments full extent. Fragments of bones, stones and the foundation pits in which they were situated have all been uncovered during excavations and technological mapping indicating the true size and importance the site was to the Neolithic
Collaroy beach is located 16km north of Sydney’s CBD within Warringah Council's local Government Area. It is approximately 3.6 km long from the local Collaroy surf Club to the Narrabeen lagoon in the north. It had extensive development in comparison with other beaches. There are over 120 plots of land and 293 residential units within this area. Many buildings are many stories high to accommodate a large number of wealthy people. This high level of development has posed a serious risk to property due to the effects of erosion, which has shaped Collaroy beach many years along with other natural processes such as deposition. Erosion continues to occur as the land is pushed inwards at a relatively rapid pace. A year 10 grade from Redfield College
The first time I heard about the Mound Builders, which was in this class, these people seemed like a very primitive group. What was so exciting about having the skill of piling up a bunch of dirt. Then I was able to see some of these mounds and the scale was nothing I had imagined. These mounds were huge and also contained distinct structural shapes. Tombs, houses, and religious structures were constructed in or on top of the mounds. What made the edifices even more amazing was the time period they were built. Constructed all the way back to 3000 B.C., the mounds rivaled the most advanced engineering techniques in the world.
The author utilizes words such as “flyover region that one must endure,” “easy inclines,” “square states”, and “farmable plains.” Marquart’s description characterizes the landscape as plain and dull. At the same time her diction recapitulates a landscape which is calm and serene. The upper Midwest has “easy inclines” and “farmable plains.” It is a place that is eye-catching to those who are farming, like her grandparents, who received an portion of land.
8000- 500 BC was known as the “Archaic period.” During this period, mound building was a very common custom. Many of the mounds were built to elevate the village’s central ritual sites. The “Woodland period” (500 BC- AD 800)
For my place narrative assignment, I chose to focus on a place that I not only visit frequently, but truly appreciate: Mount Douglas. This is a place I value not only for its beauty, but for the calmness it allows me to experience as a result of being part of nature. As it turns out, this has been the location of many important histories, dating back hundreds of years, and is still making history today. This history is significant both ecologically, and culturally, and is something I have enjoyed learning about. Through researching this place, and its surrounding area I have come to learn its importance branches far greater than its importance to me.
When I've looked at epicures of the Irish countryside, I've always assumed that the pictures have been altered. they've been enhanced somehow. grass and hills simply are not that vibrant a green. And I've no doubt there is some judicious use of filters. But perhaps not as much as we may have imagined.
Finally there is the Honanki Heritage site. It is one of the largest prehistoric pueblos
Ash-Lawn Highlands, which is located southwest of Charlottesville, Virginia, is a basic Colonial, Georgian styled structure that has a side-gabled roof. Including an addition to the structure’s façade, it is four bays long. The structure’s façade is erected on a red brick and stone foundation and smooth white painted wooden clapboards. The façade is symmetrical and divided into two parts by a single porch, which attaches to a one-story portico with an attached pediment. Flanked by double-hung sash windows on each side the portico has a pediment that sits above it.
wounded in action, during the first attack. “The heaviest casualties the 31st Infantry Regiment had suffered in a single day during the war. The Chinese managed to inflict heavy casualties on the attackers, but their defenses were starting to give way under devastating UN firepower.” (Thor n.d.) The attack on Triangle Hill stalled in front of what became to be known as “Hill 598”; as both American battalions suffered heavy casualties to Chinese grenades. As the late afternoon claimed the attacks of the US and ROK, they began the preparation of the defensive positions to face the Chinese counterattack. “The PVA 45 Division commander Cui Jiangong attempted a sneak attack with only three infantry companies by 1900 hours to recover lost ground, resulting in the Chinese attackers
The Cahokia Mounds characterized Mississippian culture and environment from around 600 to 1400 CE. They were situated directly across the Mississippi river and were basically large human made earthen mounds. It was these large human made mounds of “packed earth” that impacted the social structure of the eastern woodland peoples in a profound way. These mounds were situated right next to large (around fifty acres) rectangular plazas. Small communities also filled the spaces all around the mounds. Above all the mounds were platforms to perform rituals and were also built to cover
The following report will not only discuss the importance of the Shorncliffe Foreshore but the landscape and landforms of the area by analysing the change of the foreshore as well as the geographical processes involved.
The Clybourne Park Improvement Association is the geographical
Australia has a prolonged tradition in portraying and illustrating the complex and breathtaking landscape which surrounds it. The landscape representation has been extrapolated along time in different backings as painting, literature or cinema and embodies the post-colonial performances. According to the Tweed River Art Gallery (2009), Macleod is influenced and astonished by the greatness and sharpness of the Australian landmass and this is what he intends to represent in his pieces. His sources of inspiration embrace such impressive dissimilar environments as New Zealand, the central Australian desert, and Antarctica. Euan Macleod’s work suggests an utopic world where the countryside is prosperous and wealthy and the human manifestation is