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The Watchers of the Plain: Highcliff Nab in the Stone Age Landscape
From Gisborough Moor, Highcliff Nab rises starkly above the Cleveland Plain, and it is easy to imagine the lives of its earliest visitors, the Mesolithic hunter-gatherers who roamed here during six millennia before 4000 BC — long befor ...
#Guisborough #HighcliffNab #NorthYorkMoors #history #mesolithic #prehistoric
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The Watchers of the Plain: Highcliff Nab in the Stone Age Landscape
From Gisborough Moor, Highcliff Nab rises starkly above the Cleveland Plain, and it is easy to imagine the lives of its earliest visitors, the Mesolithic hunter-gatherers who roamed here during six millennia before 4000 BC — long befor ...
#Guisborough #HighcliffNab #NorthYorkMoors #history #mesolithic #prehistoric
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Highcliff Watches, Barley Shines
This morning’s walk over Bousdale Hill had the familiar silhouette of Highcliff Nab looming in the distance, but it was the barley that stole the scene. Almost fully ripe, it glowed in the light. I remembered a daft tale from childhood—barley heads tucked into your sleeve would supposedly “walk” their way up. Never did for ...
http://www.fhithich.uk/2025/06/28/highcliff-watches-barley-shines/
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Highcliff Watches, Barley Shines
This morning’s walk over Bousdale Hill had the familiar silhouette of Highcliff Nab looming in the distance, but it was the barley that stole the scene. Almost fully ripe, it glowed in the light. I remembered a daft tale from childhood—barley heads tucked into your sleeve would supposedly “walk” their way up. Never did for ...
http://www.fhithich.uk/2025/06/28/highcliff-watches-barley-shines/
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A Boundary Stone of 1860 and a Chaloner Legacy
A one-way walk to Guisborough—infinitely preferable than a circular route. Today’s image features Highcliff Nab, seen from just below Black Nab across the fields of Codhill Farm—or Highcliffe Farm, depending on whom you wish to offend. One must name both or risk mild social unrest. The boundary ston ...
http://www.fhithich.uk/2025/04/29/a-boundary-stone-of-1860-and-a-chaloner-legacy/
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A Boundary Stone of 1860 and a Chaloner Legacy
A one-way walk to Guisborough—infinitely preferable than a circular route. Today’s image features Highcliff Nab, seen from just below Black Nab across the fields of Codhill Farm—or Highcliffe Farm, depending on whom you wish to offend. One must name both or risk mild social unrest. The boundary ston ...
http://www.fhithich.uk/2025/04/29/a-boundary-stone-of-1860-and-a-chaloner-legacy/
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Bold Venture Gill
The public footpaths through Highcliffe Farm have been diverted. Fascinating. I am sure there is an entirely compelling reason for depriving the public of paths they have used for decades. Perhaps the landowner fancied some peace and quiet, or maybe there was a pressing need to shift things about for reasons too profound for us mere mortals to understand.
The new diversi ...
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Bold Venture Gill
The public footpaths through Highcliffe Farm have been diverted. Fascinating. I am sure there is an entirely compelling reason for depriving the public of paths they have used for decades. Perhaps the landowner fancied some peace and quiet, or maybe there was a pressing need to shift things about for reasons too profound for us mere mortals to understand.
The new diversi ...
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Highcliff Nab: A Crusty Puzzle
Highcliff Nab today, and an enduring puzzle on its crag face. Nearly the entire surface is smothered in light green lichen, except for one striking vertical band where the rock is inexplicably bare, as though the lichens collectively decided this spot was beneath them.
Lichens, those delightful symbiotic oddities born of desperation between fungi and algae, ...
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Highcliff Nab: A Crusty Puzzle
Highcliff Nab today, and an enduring puzzle on its crag face. Nearly the entire surface is smothered in light green lichen, except for one striking vertical band where the rock is inexplicably bare, as though the lichens collectively decided this spot was beneath them.
Lichens, those delightful symbiotic oddities born of desperation between fungi and algae, ...
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Highcliff Nab and Autumn’s Troubling Showstopper
The woodlands are ablaze with reds, oranges, and yellows in what I might call a “dazzling display,” if I were given to such enthusiasms. Recent rain has kept the trees hydrated, and unseasonably warm weather has delayed their annual shedding. How quaint.
I am on my way to Guisborough, following the forest track through Hutton ...
http://www.fhithich.uk/?p=36727
#Guisborough #HighcliffNab #HuttonLowcross #NorthYorkMoors #ecology
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Highcliff Nab and Autumn’s Troubling Showstopper
The woodlands are ablaze with reds, oranges, and yellows in what I might call a “dazzling display,” if I were given to such enthusiasms. Recent rain has kept the trees hydrated, and unseasonably warm weather has delayed their annual shedding. How quaint.
I am on my way to Guisborough, following the forest track through Hutton ...
http://www.fhithich.uk/?p=36727
#Guisborough #HighcliffNab #HuttonLowcross #NorthYorkMoors #ecology
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Zen and the Art of Being Out & About
Another gloriously miserable day on the North York Moors, the sort of day where fog clings like a wet blanket over everything, damping one's bones. I heard later the Great North Air Ambulance had been grounded due to poor visibility. It is, as ever, a perfect day for a bit of being out and about.
In the distant past—before we all became enslaved to GPS and our glow ... -
Zen and the Art of Being Out & About
Another gloriously miserable day on the North York Moors, the sort of day where fog clings like a wet blanket over everything, damping one's bones. I heard later the Great North Air Ambulance had been grounded due to poor visibility. It is, as ever, a perfect day for a bit of being out and about.
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1939: When Guisborough Welcomed Middlesbrough’s Evacuees
Highcliffe Nab, that well-known sandstone crag that dominates the view from Guisborough, has been the subject of these many times. But Kemplah, which sits in its shadow, doesn't get nearly enough attention. The old settlers clearly thought this promontory was important since there's evidence of both early British and Roman activ ...
http://www.fhithich.uk/?p=36208
#Guisborough #HighcliffNab #NorthYorkMoors #20thCentury #WW2
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1939: When Guisborough Welcomed Middlesbrough’s Evacuees
Highcliffe Nab, that well-known sandstone crag that dominates the view from Guisborough, has been the subject of these many times. But Kemplah, which sits in its shadow, doesn't get nearly enough attention. The old settlers clearly thought this promontory was important since there's evidence of both early British and Roman activ ...
http://www.fhithich.uk/?p=36208
#Guisborough #HighcliffNab #NorthYorkMoors #20thCentury #WW2
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It were a bit barren on t’moors like, nowt much to see!
A view along the Cleveland Way as it traverses Newton Moor, with the elusive Highcliffe Nab shrouded in mist.
The cartulary concerning the founding of Gisborough Priory records a significant route named Melegate, extending from a point on the Percy Cross track, known as Molecros, to Roseberry Common. The Cleveland Way her ...http://www.fhithich.uk/?p=35840
#HighcliffNab #NewtonMoor #NorthYorkMoors #mediaeval #NationalTrust
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It were a bit barren on t’moors like, nowt much to see!
A view along the Cleveland Way as it traverses Newton Moor, with the elusive Highcliffe Nab shrouded in mist.
The cartulary concerning the founding of Gisborough Priory records a significant route named Melegate, extending from a point on the Percy Cross track, known as Molecros, to Roseberry Common. The Cleveland Way her ...http://www.fhithich.uk/?p=35840
#HighcliffNab #NewtonMoor #NorthYorkMoors #mediaeval #NationalTrust
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From spoil to… What will this heap become?
I stumbled upon an intriguing new feature in the Cleveland Hills today. Gazing westward, Highcliff Nab stands prominent in the background. A vast expanse of Guisborough Forest had been clear-felled and replanted with conifer seedlings. Amidst this scene, someone had built a conical mound of earth, about three metres high with a flat top. But why?
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From spoil to… What will this heap become?
I stumbled upon an intriguing new feature in the Cleveland Hills today. Gazing westward, Highcliff Nab stands prominent in the background. A vast expanse of Guisborough Forest had been clear-felled and replanted with conifer seedlings. Amidst this scene, someone had built a conical mound of earth, about three metres high with a flat top. But why?
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<— To Highcliffe Nab <—
It struck me as a bit peculiar that explicit directions to Highcliffe Nab were considered necessary. One might conclude that folks have frequently found themselves inadvertently ending up at the nearby farm. However, upon closer observation, the reason became apparent: the gate stands firmly padlocked. Despite its designation as a Public Footpath, no stile offers passage. One ...
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<— To Highcliffe Nab <—
It struck me as a bit peculiar that explicit directions to Highcliffe Nab were considered necessary. One might conclude that folks have frequently found themselves inadvertently ending up at the nearby farm. However, upon closer observation, the reason became apparent: the gate stands firmly padlocked. Despite its designation as a Public Footpath, no stile offers passage. One ...
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Hutton Moor—A Story of Ownership and Change
Hutton Moor, with Highcliff Nab and Guisborough in the distance, holds memories of the 1970s when I initially settled in the area. At that time, it bore scars of degradation due to off-road motorcyclists exploiting it as their playground. Under the ownership of the Owners of the Middlesbrough Estate, I found myself compelled to ...
http://www.fhithich.uk/?p=35219
#Guisborough #HighcliffNab #HuttonMoor #NorthYorkMoors #1970s #19thcentury
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Hutton Moor—A Story of Ownership and Change
Hutton Moor, with Highcliff Nab and Guisborough in the distance, holds memories of the 1970s when I initially settled in the area. At that time, it bore scars of degradation due to off-road motorcyclists exploiting it as their playground. Under the ownership of the Owners of the Middlesbrough Estate, I found myself compelled to ...
http://www.fhithich.uk/?p=35219
#Guisborough #HighcliffNab #HuttonMoor #NorthYorkMoors #1970s #19thcentury
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Codhill Heights — Celtic origins in Yorkshire’s landscape
I read once that place-names split neatly into two groups: habitative names, describing the kind of settlement in question, and topographic names, painting a picture of the lay of the land — rivers, rocks, marshes, and hills. Among the ancient Celtic place-names that have trickled down to us, habitative names are not easy to find; it's mos ...
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Codhill Heights — Celtic origins in Yorkshire’s landscape
I read once that place-names split neatly into two groups: habitative names, describing the kind of settlement in question, and topographic names, painting a picture of the lay of the land — rivers, rocks, marshes, and hills. Among the ancient Celtic place-names that have trickled down to us, habitative names are not easy to find; it's mos ...
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Plough Monday
The Monday after Epiphany used to be a day off for ploughmen up North. You'd enter a village and come across these agricultural labourers, all decked out in ribbons and those pristine white smocks, dragging the Fool-plough through the streets. It was their way of saying, 'Hey, don't forget, your bread depends on us pushing these ploughs!' Christmas time didn't line their pockets mu ...
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Plough Monday
The Monday after Epiphany used to be a day off for ploughmen up North. You'd enter a village and come across these agricultural labourers, all decked out in ribbons and those pristine white smocks, dragging the Fool-plough through the streets. It was their way of saying, 'Hey, don't forget, your bread depends on us pushing these ploughs!' Christmas time didn't line their pockets mu ...
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Patches of blue, reflections and a spanking new gate—Highcliff Gate this morning
In her dotage, my dog exhibits a distinct lack of enthusiasm for upland walks. This now renders the crudely painted "DOGS ON LEADS" sign on the wooden rail of no matter to me. A threat for sure, yet not a command. A "PLEASE", though, would have aided in conveying the message in a less intimidating manner.
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Patches of blue, reflections and a spanking new gate—Highcliff Gate this morning
In her dotage, my dog exhibits a distinct lack of enthusiasm for upland walks. This now renders the crudely painted "DOGS ON LEADS" sign on the wooden rail of no matter to me. A threat for sure, yet not a command. A "PLEASE", though, would have aided in conveying the message in a less intimidating manner.
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Highcliffe Farm
I've posted about Highcliffe Farm before, located on the wide and shallow col between Highcliff Nab and Great Ayton Moor; unsheltered from the winds from the north and the south. One might question the wisdom of setting up a farm in such an exposed spot.
The landscape owes its origins to the ancient forces of nature; the col emerging as a spillway cascading southwards from ...
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Highcliffe Farm
I've posted about Highcliffe Farm before, located on the wide and shallow col between Highcliff Nab and Great Ayton Moor; unsheltered from the winds from the north and the south. One might question the wisdom of setting up a farm in such an exposed spot.
The landscape owes its origins to the ancient forces of nature; the col emerging as a spillway cascading southwards from ...
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Tussock-Skipping and Bog-Trotting — Adventures in Rivelindale
Today's misadventure took me to a wide, flat valley flanked by low heather-clad moors. Sounds lovely, right? But Codhill Slack, or Rivelindale to use its Medieval name, has a bottom that is a boggy morass with plenty of standing water, thanks to yesterday's heavy rain.
In the distance are a couple of well-known ...
http://www.fhithich.uk/?p=31893
#CodhillSlack #HighcliffNab #HuttonMoor #NorthYorkMoors #Rivelingdale
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Tussock-Skipping and Bog-Trotting — Adventures in Rivelindale
Today's misadventure took me to a wide, flat valley flanked by low heather-clad moors. Sounds lovely, right? But Codhill Slack, or Rivelindale to use its Medieval name, has a bottom that is a boggy morass with plenty of standing water, thanks to yesterday's heavy rain.
In the distance are a couple of well-known ...
http://www.fhithich.uk/?p=31893
#CodhillSlack #HighcliffNab #HuttonMoor #NorthYorkMoors #Rivelingdale
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Highcliffe Nab — observer of history
Guisborough is an ancient place, with a long and varied history. It was important enough during the time of the Conquest to be listed in the Domesday Book, a detailed record of The Conqueror’s ill-gotten gains, although it was of relatively low value, contributing just a few shillings per year to the royal coffers.
Over the years, like the rest of the country, inc ...
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Highcliffe Nab — observer of history
Guisborough is an ancient place, with a long and varied history. It was important enough during the time of the Conquest to be listed in the Domesday Book, a detailed record of The Conqueror’s ill-gotten gains, although it was of relatively low value, contributing just a few shillings per year to the royal coffers.
Over the years, like the rest of the country, inc ...
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The natural temptation, when standing on Highcliffe Nab is to look north over Guisborough town …
... this view is south — towards Highcliffe Farm, Codhill Slack and Percy Cross Rigg.
Highcliffe Farm is an exposed location, gaining no shelter from both northerly and southerly winds. In 1908, it was being farmed by Thomas Wedgewood.
One day Wedgwood and a farm labourer were snaring rabbi ...
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The natural temptation, when standing on Highcliffe Nab is to look north over Guisborough town …
... this view is south — towards Highcliffe Farm, Codhill Slack and Percy Cross Rigg.
Highcliffe Farm is an exposed location, gaining no shelter from both northerly and southerly winds. In 1908, it was being farmed by Thomas Wedgewood.
One day Wedgwood and a farm labourer were snaring rabbi ...
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Guisborough Races, 1784: Asses, Mens’ sack race, Ladies, and a Soap-tail’d Pig
Guisborough, population around 17,000. At the turn of the 19th-century, in the 1801 cenus, it was a mere 1,719. This was the eve of the industrial revolution, nevertheless it was the largest town in the area, the focal point of trade, although the alum industry, once a major employer, was in decline.
...http://www.fhithich.uk/?p=30745
#Guisborough #HighcliffNab #NorthYorkMoors #18th-century #sports
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Guisborough Races, 1784: Asses, Mens’ sack race, Ladies, and a Soap-tail’d Pig
Guisborough, population around 17,000. At the turn of the 19th-century, in the 1801 cenus, it was a mere 1,719. This was the eve of the industrial revolution, nevertheless it was the largest town in the area, the focal point of trade, although the alum industry, once a major employer, was in decline.
...http://www.fhithich.uk/?p=30745
#Guisborough #HighcliffNab #NorthYorkMoors #18th-century #sports