Sutton Bank Hillfort Photo

Photographer’s Note

SUTTON BANK HILLFORT
Roulston Scar Camp, Thirsk, Yorkshire

Map Ref: SE514816
Landranger Map Number: 100
Latitude: 54.227544N
Longitude: 1.213069W

Sutton Bank, or Roulston Scar to give its precise name, is Yorkshire's largest hillfort and is well known as the home of Kilburn White Horse, created in 1857, and of the Yorkshire Glider Club, founded in 1933. But very few people are aware that the promontory is also the site of one of the most important prehistoric monuments in the region: a massive hillfort built in the Iron Age, around 400 BC, discovered not so long time ago!

Roulston Scar is like a buttress at the south-west corner of the North York Moors. A line of three Yorkshire power stations stand out on the horizon, and York Minster is just visible on a clear day. There are views north to the Hambleton Hills, east into the vale of Pickering and, closer to hand, Kilburn village and woodland, all within the space of 200 metres along the path! Then you can turn round and watch the gliders taking off and landing!

davido, jjbach, john_c, singuanti, wilkinsonsg has marked this note useful

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danyy (69539) 2005-08-25 15:44

Bonjour Robi,
cela faisait longtemps que je n'avais plus visité ta galerie.
Tu nous offre ici un sacré tapis de verdure, j'aime le contraste de la netteté et de l'intensite des couleurs avec le fond, plus terne et moins net.
Bien joué :-).
Amicalement.
Daniel.

davido (1982) 2005-08-25 16:32

Hello Robi,
There is much history in this fabulous site. Perhaps more shots to come from it ?
I like this one. I find the compo interesting because original.
To focus on the rich vegetation was a good choice and as Daniel said the contrast between the sharp part and the blurry one of your shot is also nice.
Regards, David

jsec (2074) 2005-08-25 16:43

My word what a splendid slice piece of yorkshire. Not easy to compose this type of place but your POV is excellent here.

Regards

Jeff

dsidwell (9745) 2005-08-25 17:40

The different textures found in the trees, Robi, are just wonderful. I like the diversity. The sliver of sky in the upper right is welcomed as it counterpoints the trees so well. Nice work!

jjbach (9111) 2005-08-25 17:51

Hi Rob,
Green, green, green !! Great nature, lovely shot!!

Regards John

john_c (24635) 2005-08-25 18:27

Hi Robert,
An excellent POV to portray this hillfort. You have managed well to frame the hill perfectly. I like how the flat surface at the top is so effective here. An interesting note, and I hope to see one or two more shots from here. Well done, Robert.
John

singuanti (15240) 2005-08-25 22:31

Hi Robi. I like the tight framing and the depth. I've never heard of a hillfort before. Beautiful catch Robi!!

Gdouble (5245) 2005-08-26 4:15

C-Great forest, and good composition. The background is beautiful
Guy

wilkinsonsg (8646) 2005-08-26 13:00

An interesting note that adds to the image, which has some fine and subtle patterns within the trees in particular :)

Photo Information

Copyright: Robert Janovski (robiuk) (10763)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-06-20
Categories: Nature
Camera: Minolta Dimage 7Hi, Canon EF 70-200mm f/4 L USM, Microdrive CF+ 2.2GB, Jessops Circular Polariser
Exposure: f/4, 1/750 seconds
More Photo Info: view
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2005-08-25 15:40