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Iron Age - Pytheas of Massilia - The Gallic Wars - Arras Culture Similarities between Arras Culture burials and those found in parts of mainland Europe, allied to the fact that the Romans would call the inhabitants of East Yorkshire 'Parisi', a name also given to the Gallic tribe who went on to found Paris, has led to speculation that these people were immigrants from northern France. Arras (near Market Weighton in East Yorkshire) Culture is represented by a burial tradition using, so called, square barrows. There are exceptions to every rule, of course, and the biggest exception to this particular rule is known as Arras Culture. www.stephen.j.murray.btinternet.co.uk /iron.htm

The University of Hull: History Department Home Page In 1999 the burial of a young woman was found buried in the tradition of East Yorkshire’s Arras culture. This iron industry may be one of the factors behind the obvious wealth and prestige of the East Yorkshire Arras culture with its unique chariot burials. Through aerial photography, geophysical survey, paleo-environmental investigation and excavation, we have been able to map the changing landscape of this area from the Palaeolithic to the Middle Ages, and human activity within it. www.hull.ac.uk /history/dept/archaeology_research.htm

WHY It is tempting to imagine a link between the distinctiveness of this 'Arras Culture' and the equally rare (in England) profusion of cup, circle and groove-marked stones to be found literally all over Rombalds Moor and Middleton Moor in West Yorkshire. However central Brigantia must have been to the need for cultural and political cohesion within the Brigantian territories, she is far from the only deity worshipped within the Brigantian territories of West Yorkshire, as the case of Verbeia shows. One of the most important early pieces of historical evidence for the cultural composition of Celtic Britain is the work of the first century Greek geographer Ptolemy, who charted the island and catalogued its inhabitants as an aid to the Roman Empire's desire to expand into British territories. www.leeds.ac.uk /music/Info/CMJ/Conf/elfed.htm

WAERC Halkon and Millett (1999) have argued for similar ‘complementary landscapes’ in the case of the Foulness valley in the Vale of York and the Yorkshire Wolds region around Arras. Although these experienced occasional inundation, they were long-lived, with associated material culture, ranging from the early second to the late fourth centuries AD, in the area of Kingston upon Hull. An interdependence between Iron Age activity in the wetland landscape of the upper Hull valley and that on the dryland landscape of the Yorkshire Wolds seems apparent. www.hull.ac.uk /wetlands/hwp/hull.htm

Inhumation and inhabitation: exploring the changing expressions of household-community-landscape ties in the later Iron Age of The middle Iron Age of East Yorkshire is characterised by the so-called Arras Culture square barrow burial tradition and an accompanying dearth of contemporary settlement. Inhumation and inhabitation: exploring the changing expressions of household-community-landscape ties in the later Iron Age of East Yorkshire. www-users.york.ac.uk /~rbr100/IARSS2004/atha.htm

BBC NEWS England Bradford Cash injection for area's culture Tessa Jowell, MP, Culture Secretary and chair of The Millennium Commission, said: "The European City of Culture competition stimulated the creation of a wonderful range of creative and ambitious plans in cities across the UK. Andy Carver, executive director of Arts Council England for Yorkshire, said the cities would be able to build on the legacy which was left by the momentum of Bradford's bid. The scheme would also celebrate cultural talent and encourage creativity in local people through a series of exhibitions, festivals and performances. news.bbc.co.uk /go/click/rss/1.0/-/1/hi/england/bradford/3925563.stm   (245 words)

Arts Council England : Yorkshire homepage Art and culture are integral to successful and imaginative regeneration and we are working with local authority partners, Yorkshire Forward and other regional agencies, to ensure that the arts are at the heart of the regeneration of our countryside, towns and cities. Arts Council England, Yorkshire is pleased to announce its latest rounds of Grants for the arts awards, investing in artists and arts projects that bring communities closer together and provide a catalyst for economic growth. The Underground Gallery at Yorkshire Sculpture Park, one of our regularly funded organisations, has made it through to the final, shortlisted stage of the UK's largest arts prize, The Gulbenkian Prize for museums and galleries. www.artscouncil.org.uk /regions/homepage.php?rid=9   (353 words)

YORKSHIRE's ONLINE MAGAZINE - AYUP - The magazine for Yorkshire, England - West, North, South, Dales, Terrier, Pudding! Whatever Yorks yer looking for... The best that Yorkshire culture has to offer and a whole heap of the worst too. Or have been lulled up here to Yorkshire by some spin-dried TV commercial, looking for stray piece of Bronte mythology to roll around in. "Ayup", by the way, is an all purpose Yorkshire word that means Hello, How are you, Whassup, What are you up to, Look at this, Oy!, Gerroff, See that?, Bloody hell!, Are you listening? ayup.co.uk   (1025 words)

Yorkshire Dales To the south west and the south lie the wild heather moors of Bronte Country and the industrial conurbation of West Yorkshire - including the cities of Leeds and Bradford (which was nominated to be a contender for the title of European City of Culture in 2008). The Yorkshire Dales is an area of great natural beauty in northern England, a large part of which has been designated as one of England and Wales' protected national parks. Beyond that, to the north east lies Yorkshire's other national park, The North York Moors- stretching across to the Yorkshire Coast, and the popular seaside resorts of Whitby and Scarborough. www.yorkshire-dales.com /welcome.html   (622 words)

Yorkshire Dales To the south west and the south lie the wild heather moors of Bronte Country and the industrial conurbation of West Yorkshire - including the cities of Leeds and Bradford (which was nominated to be a contender for the title of European City of Culture in 2008). The Yorkshire Dales is an area of great natural beauty in northern England, a large part of which has been designated as one of England and Wales' protected national parks. Britain's most famous long distance footpath, the Pennine Way passes through the Yorkshire Dales, as does the Dales Way footpath, Wainwright's popular Coast to Coast Walk, and the world famous Settle- Carlisle railway line - one of Britain's most spectacular train journeys. www.yorkshire-dales.com /welcome.html   (622 words)

Arras Culture - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The vehicle burial aspect of the culture developed in Britain only in the third and second centuries BC which suggests it was adopted independently or that they were forgotten and then re-introduced by the immigrants. The Arras culture is a name given by archaeologists to an Iron Age culture from what is today eastern Yorkshire. An alternative explanation is that the British Arras culture was an by some of the natives attempt to ape continental society. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Arras_Culture   (622 words)

Wilton -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article Wilton, a place in the county of (A county in northern England) North Yorkshire. Wilton, a place in the county of (A county of northwestern England) Cumbria. Wilton is the name of one place in (One of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts) Scotland: www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/W/Wi/Wilton.htm   (622 words)

* Culture - (Horse): Definition This coach horse is an English breed indigenous to the county of Yorkshire. All horse owners should purchase from the Department of Agriculture, Victoria, a copy of the current Code of Practice for the Welfare of Horses and be fully aware of the general and special husbandry requirements of the horse... In addition, after having been severed from their horse culture for over 100 years, the Nez Perce were given a gift of horses in the 1990's by private breeders,... en.mimi.hu /horse/culture.html   (622 words)

Yorkshire -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article The emblem of Yorkshire is the (additional info and facts about White Rose) White Rose of the (The English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose) House of York, and there is a Yorkshire Day: August 1. The Yorkshire (The usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people) dialect is colloquially known as "Tyke", and this is also the affectionate term for a Yorkshireman. Yorkshire is the largest (additional info and facts about traditional county of England) traditional county of England, covering some 6,000 (additional info and facts about sq. www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/y/yo/yorkshire.htm   (846 words)

Arts Council England : Yorkshire homepage Yorkshire celebrates Black History Month with an inspiring programme of events which celebrate and profile African and Caribbean culture across the region. Arts Council England, Yorkshire is pleased to announce its latest rounds of Grants for the arts awards, enabling individual artists and organisations across the region to develop professionally and bring life-changing benefits to the communities in which they work. A direct mail book club, Thirst was initiated in 2003 by Arts Council England, Yorkshire to support the independent publishing sector in the region. www.artscouncil.org.uk /regions/homepage.php?rid=9   (432 words)

Yorkshire Dales News: Inglorious Twelfth on Yorkshire moors The CLA's Yorkshire regional director Dorothy Fairburn said: "People at the Home Office appear to assume a connection between the lawful use of shotguns and rifles in the countryside for sport and pest control and the 'gun culture' of our inner cities. ALREADY reeling from the effects of disease and bad weather, owners of Yorkshire shooting estates were over the weekend seething with indignation at the Government's latest plans to tighten laws on the ownership of shotguns. Yorkshire Dales News: Inglorious Twelfth on Yorkshire moors www.daelnet.co.uk /countrynews/archive/2004/country_news_16082004.cfm   (432 words)

Bronze Age - Beaker People - Wessex Culture It is typical of the earliest style of Beaker pottery, and was associated with the burial of a female adult. Modern research, from beaker sites throughout Britain, has shown that the skull shape evidence is not as conclusive as was thought, and that 'Beaker Culture' was not limited to a distinctive group. These findings raised the possibility that Britain had been invaded by the technologically superior 'Beaker People', and that it was they who were responsible for the magnificence of the monuments at Avebury, Stonehenge and Silbury Hill. www.stephen.j.murray.btinternet.co.uk /bronze.htm   (1399 words)

Driffield Online - The Digital Community for the Yorkshire Wolds. This period sees further cultural changes in the area: the emergence of a distinctive local tradition known as the Arras Culture, named after the type-site, near Market Weighton, and excavated in 1815-17. There are similarities between the burials of the Arras Culture and several distinct groups of La Tene burials in northern Europe, where the burial of carts was also practised. These parallels have been used to support theories that the Arras Culture has its origins in the arrival of high-status immigrants, from northern France or Belgium, into the Humber region in the fifth century BC. www.driffield.co.uk /wolds_arch_iron.htm   (1399 words)

Garton Chariot reconstruction The chariot belongs to the Arras culture vehicle burials of the Celtic Iron Age of Eastern Yorkshire at a time when the art of casting bronze on to iron was in vogue. This is a modern technique and exhibits the great technical skill of the Arras culture wheelwrights. In later times, under the Roman laws of Diocletian, it was a serious offence for a horse, mule or pony to haul more than 500 kilograms on level ground as the threat of strangulation and heart failure was caused by the pressure of the breast-band which hindered breathing'. www.gallica.co.uk /celts/garton.htm   (1399 words)

Yorkshire Dales To the south west and the south lie the wild heather moors of Bronte Country and the industrial conurbation of West Yorkshire - including the cities of Leeds and Bradford (which was nominated to be a contender for the title of European City of Culture in 2008). The Yorkshire Dales is an area of great natural beauty in northern England, a large part of which has been designated as one of England and Wales' protected national parks. Beyond that, to the north east lies Yorkshire's other national park, The North York Moors - stretching across to the Yorkshire Coast, and the popular seaside resorts of Whitby and Scarborough. www.yorkshire-dales.com /welcome.html   (1399 words)

News - Yorkshire Post Today: News, Sport, Jobs, Property, Cars, Entertainments & More Yorkshire, it suggests, may be "little more than a part of a cultural continuum of Engbland – a country where progress is marked by imposing a bland blanket of uniformity, where multinationals impose their logos, fast food and fast culture. Andy Green's scary vision has been backed up by a Yorkshire historian who says dialect is dying and traditional grub is disappearing in favour of tortilla and tapas. But the chairman of the Yorkshire Society, businessman Keith Madeley, does not believe we have anything to worry about – he has overseen a big rise in society membership, including ex-patriates. www.yorkshiretoday.co.uk /ViewArticle2.aspx?SectionID=55&ArticleID=847698   (840 words)

BBC News EDUCATION Students search for real Yorkshire A university is launching a unique course on the county of Yorkshire, examining cultural identity from the Bronte sisters to Leeds-born Spice Girl Mel B. It is thought to be the first time a course has been devoted to the study of one county's culture, history and tradition. The decision was defended because Yorkshire did not have a local government and the dictionary defined a county as "the chief unit of local administration". In 1998 the New Oxford Dictionary of English caused uproar by describing Yorkshire as "a former county of Northern England". news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/education/1209084.stm   (317 words)

The Yorkshire Dales To the south west and the south lie the wild heather moors of Bronte Country and the industrial conurbation of West Yorkshire - including the cities of Leeds and Bradford (which was nominated to be a contender for the title of European City of Culture in 2008). The Yorkshire Dales is an area of great natural beauty in northern England, a large part of which has been designated as one of England and Wales' protected national parks. Britain's most famous long distance footpath, the Pennine Way passes through the Yorkshire Dales, as does the Dales Way footpath, the Coast to Coast Walk, and the Settle - Carlisle Railway - one of Britain's most spectacular train journeys. www.yorkshire-dales.com /welcome.html   (317 words)

Catholic Culture : Liturgical Year : Yorkshire Pudding (Recipe) The dishes served on this day should be without doubt favorites of that country such as roast beef and its famous accompaniment, Yorkshire pudding. Pour the batter into the pan, place a wire rack over it, set the roast on the rack, and return it to the oven until the Yorkshire Pudding is well crisped around the edges. Saint George is especially honored in England as its great patron, and flags are still floated there on his feast; in other times the celebration was more elaborate and processions, jousts and races were held. www.catholicculture.org /lit/recipes/view.cfm?id=66   (188 words)

ITV - Corporate - Home ITV is the biggest commercial television network in the UK, broadcasting the most talked about television and making a major contribution to the UK’s culture, economy and communities. ITV1 is the most popular commercial television channel in Britain, watched on average by 45 million people every week. It has the largest programme budget of any commercial channel in Europe, currently at around £1 billion, which is spent on a mixed genre schedule made up of a range of high quality programmes. www.itv.com /page.asp?partid=1088   (559 words)

Iron Age Chariot Burials in Yorkshire It is from the name of the farm that the title of ARRAS Culture derives, although who was the first to coin the phrase is in doubt. The Arras horse-bit is related to one in a La Tene I burial at Somme-Tourbe (Marne) – although the orientation of the links in the French example is more akin to Irish bits. It is the ‘Arras’ people who are, as far as is known, responsible for the following graves and their contents. yorkshirehistory.com /chariot_burials   (559 words)

The Archaeology Of These were the Arras culture of Yorkshire, the tribes in the southwest, and the tribes in the southeast. By the time of Tasciovanus, Roman culture had made an impression on the nobility of several of the southern tribes and because of this, they modified their traditional artistic style. Because of the trade, there were other changes in the late Iron Age material culture, such as the change in coins, the change in eating habits, the change in the burial of grave goods and many more things. thearchof.freewebpage.org /Roman/roman_influence.htm   (559 words)

Spoilheap - Burial archaeology The Arras culture of Yorkshire consists of large cemeteries with graves under mounds surrounded by rectangular ditched enclosures. The culture is an elite burial tradition involving the interment of a two-wheeled vehicle with the body. The introduction of the beaker culture is probably due to a mixture of migration, trade and copying of new fashions. www.spoilheap.co.uk /burintr.htm   (559 words)

Iron Age Chariot Burials in Yorkshire This cultural tradition appears to have had quite distinct burial practices when compared to the rest of Britain, but there is little other archaeological evidence that differentiates these people from their Iron Age neighbours. Chariots in other cultures are for standing on, not sitting on, as the riders can counteract a jolting ride by using their legs as springs. This last is quite amazing, Mrs; Boyle could have it right; it has the feeling of rightness about it. yorkshirehistory.com /chariot_burials/index_b.htm   (559 words)

The Institute of Archaeology and Antiquity The ‘Arras culture’ of East Yorkshire has often been equated with the Parisi of the early Roman period. "The ‘Arras’ culture and the Parisi – a critique" In this approach Wroxeter is often argued to been inhabited by a tribal elite, who had once occupied the hillforts in the region, and who maintained their prestige by adopting a Romanized way of life. www.iaa.bham.ac.uk /rac/moore_wigley_abstracts.htm   (559 words)

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