Amazing ‘LIDAR’ Image Reveals Scruton’s Ancient Past by Malcolm Barker

Whilst working long hours I often think buildings removed. It was like looking Parish was ploughed before the Black about those who worked upon the land from above at the village 700 years ago. Death wiped out so much of the before me and their lives. Listening to The rigs and furrows of the fields population. With a shortage of villains it Radio 4 helps pass the time and I showed up, also some moats as well as became customary for the Lords to recently came across a programme ancient paths. What surprised me was create parkland for their use. It seems about the use of LIDAR in archaeology that I could also see ancient ditches strange, in a time of global pandemic, to (think LIght raDAR). A search on following unexpected courses and fish be able to look back into the shadows of Google revealed images of Scruton ponds which were kept by the Lord of the village which was here before the showing the ground level with all of the the Manor. Almost every acre in the first global pandemic.

LIDAR Image of from Environment Agency Geomatics Survey Image of Scruton from Google Earth

Nature Notes Coore Arms Reopens! ‘Let us be Thankful’ By Andy Johnston The Coore Arms has been refurbished Scruton now has its own ale, ‘Thankful and deep cleaned. Official guidelines Scruton IPA’, inspired by our special At this time of year, with many flowers have been implemented throughout the status as one of only 56 villages whose in full bloom, butterflies are evident, premises for your safety and the team soldiers all returned home from WWI. especially brimstone, peacock, red is eager to serve you from a new At the end of the Great War, villagers admiral and small tortoiseshell. summer menu! raised money for a peace memorial in Occasionally we have a huge influx of the form of a clock which was installed painted ladies from Africa. We also Landlord Mark Brown says, “Whether on the church tower in 1921 as a have day flying moths but they tend to you’re joining us for a drink, booking a symbol of thankfulness. be small and drab. However, one table to dine or collecting a takeaway, surprising variety found in the village is everything is now ready - we just need the humming-bird hawkmoth. It mimics our customers to come back! ” a humming bird in the manner in which For reservations, call 01609 748 215 or it puts its large proboscis into flowers to text 07715 2526 899. Check out the feed on the nectar (see photo). website for the latest opening times. Village Hall Reopens The Coore Memorial Hall is now available for bookings. The Management Committee have carried out a thorough risk assessment and measures have The first 36 cases of Thankful Ale are been put in place to keep the premises sold, but more will be available soon at Covid-19 secure. To maintain social £25 per case (10 bottles), including a distancing, events will be limited to no free draw to win a Fruit Cake more than 10 people for the time being. Company Hamper! Contact Richard Spectacular hawkmoths can be seen in The Saturday Art Group resumed in July Burton-White on 07545 123 856. late evening and may have highly and much appreciated the efforts made to Proceeds from the sale of Thankful Ale coloured wing spans of two to three enable their return. All guidelines were will be split between the Cricket Club, inches. The swifts will leave in the next followed and “no one felt at risk”. The Scruton Families Day and a celebration week and already flocks of lapwing and Group has rebooked two more dates. (hopefully next year) at St Radegund’s geese are feeding on the stubble. All Hall enquiries to Rory Clarke on Church commemorating 100 years Where has the summer gone? 01609 748 267. since the dedication of the Clock. Look Back in Time Thank You Slot Scruton Sky at Night by the ‘Time Traveller’ Janet Crampton has received a by Peter Williams greetings card from the Chief Executive August 2000 saw Scruton celebrating of South Tees Hospitals NHS Comet NEOWISE was visible low in the St. Radegund’s Feast Day (13 August) Foundation Trust, thanking Scruton for north sky during July, and with darker with a church service and barbecue. all our contributions of ’treats’ for skies, will still be visible during the first patients and staff which were delivered weeks of August. Look out for it now – it Saint Radegund* (c.520 - 587) was to the hospital in April. In addition, the won’t be back for 6,800 years! a princess of Thuringia (now Germany). team running South Tees Hospitals She was taken by King Clotaire I to Charity sends “a huge thank you to become one of his five wives. Clotaire Scruton village for supporting our front may have mistreated her, but it was line staff as part of the Covid-19 probably her Christian faith and her appeal”. The card and letter will be brother’s murder which prompted displayed on the village notice board. Radegund’s escape to join the church. Unusually for a woman at that time, Message from Radegund was literate and became the the Rectory popular deaconess of a French abbey. An early vegan, her extreme asceticism St Radegund’s Church - The risk may have been her way of gaining assessment is complete and essential Mars will become a bright, spectacular control over her life at a time when the cleaning done in readiness for Holy object in the early morning sky, high in destiny and status of women was Communion at 9:30 am on Sunday 2 the south. At this time no other object predetermined by men. Radegund August. Face coverings and social can rival it except Venus and the distancing will apply and you will be stands out as an intelligent and Moon. The planet is receiving a great given a printed service which you may independent woman. She is also bring to future services, a list of which deal of attention at the moment as the unique in that her sainthood was will be displayed in the Church porch. UAE and China have launched gained not through martyrdom, as was spacecraft towards it in July. The US the case with most holy women of the From Rev’d Jenni Lane - Part of me rover ‘Perseverance’ should hopefully will miss the camaraderie of our online time, but through her pious and devout have successfully launched by the time Sunday worship. It will be strange to life. When the church is open look on begin a service without checking first if you are reading this. All 3 craft are due the north wall to see the window where there is anyone in the ‘waiting room’ to arrive around February next year. she is depicted. and that everyone is ‘unmuted’! The UAE craft ‘Hope’ is an orbiter, but the Chinese and US are landers. In these uncertain times, kindness and love have come to the fore. Paul One of the best meteor showers of the Chubb, our Licensed Lay Minister, has year will peak during the early hours of tirelessly sent out copies of services the morning on 12 and 13 August. and hosted online worship. The church These meteors are called the Perseids. wardens have looked after the empty Expect to see 80 or more meteors per buildings and deciphered news from both the Gov’t and C of E. Our admin hour. Viewing conditions should be fair assistant has pulled the legal stuff but the Moon, which is just past quarter together. Dedicated gardeners have in the morning sky, may interfere kept our grounds beautiful. Many other somewhat. people have supported and loved their neighbours. Keep well & *Radegund is a patron saint of Jesus College, So, this is me, saying thank-you to you Cambridge and only five parish churches in all. We journey on in faith, hope and, stay safe – ed. are dedicated to her name - ed. most importantly, love.

Parish Council Meetings 2020 Scruton Parish Council All Parish Council meetings are Simon Britton 07866 721146 [email protected] suspended until further notice. Trevor Howe 748 355 [email protected] Phill Langan 748 931 [email protected] Syd Nye 748 464 [email protected] Do you have any items for Mike Widmer 748 392 [email protected] Scruton News? Chris Barron (Clerk) 748 315 [email protected] Please email: [email protected] Councillor The deadline for the next edition is 23 Aug. Cllr. Brian Phillips [email protected] The editor reserves the right to make changes for editorial purposes. County Councillor Cllr. Annabel Wilkinson [email protected]

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