West Yorkshire has a rich and varied archaeological heritage which ranges from Mesolithic flint scatters on the Pennine uplands to the industrial and later heritage of our town centres.
Whether you are a visitor to the region, or someone out to explore their own locality, West Yorkshire has something to interest you.
To help you find the best sites to visit we have provided a series of guides which will help you get the best out of the places you visit. Each guide contains a brief history of the site where known, and outline of what you will see on the site and links to other sources of information. Just click on the links below. All the guides are downloadable as pdfs so that you can take them with you when you make your visit.
PREHISTORIC
Earthworks
Ilkley Moor
MEDIEVAL
Hall Tower Hill, Barwick-in-Elmet