Langton Caudle - Stonton Wyville
It's a funny thing this Internet. You just don't know where it might lead you. This morning I was doing some photography in the Thorpe Langton area. I decided to walk along the Leicestershire Round to the top of Langton Caudle. It was a wonderful morning - the type that I love, a fresh breeze and the autumn sun warming the air just enough - not hot or warm but just right. As I stood on top of the hill I had a wonderful view of the Welland valley and I just took my time to soak up the view. The way that the hills had been moulded by the glaciers - the ancient landscape stretched out infront of me - I was standing on a suspected bronze age track, next to a mound - also possibly bronze age. Quite intoxicating.
So I finished my photography and walked back to the car. A good day all round. I got back home and started to process the images. As I did I decided to undertake some light historical research into the meaning of the hill name 'Langton Caudle'. To my surprise I discovered the Wessex Archaeological report on the Time Team dig that had taken nearby. Now I am great Time Team fan and I had always wondered what happened after the dig was over. What happened to all the information? How stupid. Of course there would be formal report I just didn't expect this to be on line. Again I suspect I was naive - of course it would be on line. It was fascinating to read the report's sombre recording of the details and then compare this to the Time Team's programme. Talk about spin - the great strength of Time Team is that it makes a really dry subject so accessible.
So the morale of the story? Well I suppose you just don't know what the Internet is going to throw up - the connections that you will make. As for the history of the name Langton Caudle - well I am still working on that!
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