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Ancient site on Goathland moor
Archaeologists have taken the first aerial photos of an unusual prehistoric site on the North York Moors that was revealed by a fire.

Peasant women from Wharram Percy were stronger than their city dwelling sisters.

The Yuletide revelry in York was once so riotous that a Tudor archbishop had to put a stop to it.


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