Monthly Archives: February 2012

Another good day on Devonport Leat – our 15th

Posted on February 24, 2012 by

Dear Folks – What can I say? Today was simply another excellent day of conservation work on Dartmoor, preserving the archaeology of Devonport Leat for future generations. This was our 15th work day, Fri 24th Feb, and I want to … Continue reading →

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A magnificent seven get blown around Dartmoor

Posted on February 22, 2012 by

Today, of all days, we had a walk around the tors and archaeology above the River Dart valley. Amazingly six people turned up, so with me that made the magnificent seven. We started from Bel Tor Corner car park and … Continue reading →

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A Farewell to Ale

Posted on February 14, 2012 by

No 4 in an occasional series about raising funds for the DPA. Almost a month since my last post – too long ! This blog entry is dedicated to Tessa, my most recent sponsor. She must have read my previous … Continue reading →

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Happy Sunday – more fun than the gym and we don’t charge. Dartmoor Preservation Association volunteers continue conservation work on Hawns and Dendles

Posted on February 8, 2012 by

A dozen of Dartmoor Preservation Association’s most committed archaeological conservation volunteers spent Sunday 5 February strimming, cutting and raking around five Bronze Age hut circles on Hawns and Dendles, north of Cornwood village on south Dartmoor.  The weather was just … Continue reading →

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Hey! Hey! What a gorgeous day on Devonport Leat!

Posted on February 2, 2012 by

Friday 2nd February was our 14th day of conservation work on Devonport Leat and what an absolute beauty of a day it was! Sometime, the fates are bound to look less kindly on us, however, today was a real blue … Continue reading →

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