Courses
My name is Steve Wood. Welcome to Peakscan, a set of short articles about Peak District history and geology. For the last 30 years I have been fascinated by the origins of Derbyshire's landscapes. From time to time I run courses for people who want to understand more of what they see along the byways of Derbyshire - a favourite saying of mine is John Constable's : "We see nothing truly until we understand it."
My next planned course will be on Tuesday evenings at Tapton House in Chesterfield, starting in October 2008. Subjects to be covered will be similar to those covered in Peakscan: geology archaeology, natural history, turnpikes and moorlands, but entirely based around photographs (the rooms at Tapton have high quality projectors) and there is a chance to handle some fossils, maps etc. Cost will be £45, (this excludes transport to the field trip). To book, email me on:
 and I will provide more detail - and let me know of any special interests you have. I am also available for one-off talks on Peak District subjects.
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Week 1: Overview - elements of all below.
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Week 2: Limestone landscapes - formation, fossils, dolomite, volcanics, plateus, dry valleys, caves, arches, pinnacles & fossils
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Week 3: Gritstone & shale landscapes - formation, deep structure, edges & tors, the grit dome.
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Week 4: Pre-History - stone circles & tombs, forts & ancient fields.
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Week 5: Post-Roman - medieval faming, fortifications, crosses, moorlands & reservoirs.
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Week 6: Industrial Archaeology - millstones, lead & coal
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Week 7: Roads & Bridges - tracks, stoops, turnpikes & railways.
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Field Trip: Gardoms Edge area: medieval fields, Bronze Age stone circle, Iron Age settlement, cup & ring marks, millstone quarry, old coal workings & whatever the weather throws at us!
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ps I have uploaded some of my images of the Peak District onto two photo sharing sites:
and there is a also a selection of lower resolution images on this site - click here
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