Whilst the archaeological evidence has been sub-divided to produce a cohesive structure for presentation and discussion, there are chronological and spatial relationships between all the data. To fully appreciate the significance of the archaeology it must be viewed as a cohesive and structured whole. When this is done a number of points are apparent. Firstly, there is a clear bias in the evidence towards those more obvious monuments and towards areas, notably Thornborough and the A1 corridor, which have benefited from fieldwork. But it is also apparent that the Ure valley may have been selected, above all other locations, for the construction of the major monument complexes. The only known exception to this pattern is the cursus and possible henge at Catterick, to the north of the study area.
