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Historic England awards £136k grant for Yorkshire Wolds heritage and wildlife project
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Historic England has awarded a £136,356 grant to York Archaeology and the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust to uncover unrecognised heritage and wildlife in a 68-square-mile area of the Yorkshire Wolds. The project aims to engage communities that typically do not participate in heritage projects, mapping landscapes from prehistoric times to the Second World War using aerial photographs, drone surveys, and geophysics.
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- Historic England awarded a £136,356 grant to York Archaeology and the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust.
- The project covers a 68-square-mile (176 sq km) area of the Yorkshire Wolds.
- It aims to map and reveal landscapes ranging from prehistoric times to World War Two.
- Activities will include workshops teaching people to survey rare features like chalk streams and dew ponds, as well as local wildlife.
- Updated information will be made publicly accessible through a digital portal for local communities.