Study Days

The Community Archaeologist runs a series of free training study days for people who want to find out more about the historic environment. These run from April through to March. All study days are FREE to attend. To find out where they are taking place and to book places, please contact Jon Kenny, Community Archaeologist, on 01904 663020 or email jkenny@yorkarchaeology.co.uk

Study Days 2009 -10

April 25th 2009
Research: Researching York and its Hinterland

May 30th 2009
Archives: Archiving digital material

June 27th 2009      
Research: Industrial Archaeology

July 25th 2009       
Research: Medieval Houses

Aug 22nd 2009      
Research: Castles

Sept 26th 2009       
Research: Urban Landscapes

Oct 24th 2009        
Processing: Analysing and writing up data from surveys and excavations

Nov 21st 2009        
Processing: Identifying finds and the role of the Portable Antiquities Scheme

Dec 12th 2009        
Processing: Researching Finds: what do they tell us?

Jan 23rd 2010        
Research: Textiles

Feb 20th 2010        
Archives: Archiving documents, photographs and finds

 

Previous Study Days

You can read more about the previous study days here. These reports are in PDF format.

2005–6 programme
Workshop 1: Identifying finds
Workshop 2 Starting a Project
Workshop 3 Reading Old Documents
Workshop 4: Using Archives and Reading Old Maps
Workshop 5: Interpreting Landscapes
Workshop 6: Approaching Fieldwork (Geophysical Survey)
Workshop 7: Excavation and Recording
Workshop 8: First Aid for Finds Conservation Day
Workshop 9: Understanding Historic Buildings
Workshop 10: Environmental Archaeology
Workshop 11: Archives, Publications and Websites
2006-7 programme
Study Day 12: Investigating Ancient Woodland
Study Day 13: Interpreting Landscapes
Study Day 14: Recording Historic Buildings - 1
Study Day 15: How to do an Oral History project
Study Day 16: Recording Historic Buildings - 2
Study Day 17: How to Store, Archive and Display material
Study Day 18: Computers in Archaeology
     
2006- 7 programme
Study Day 19: An Introduction to the York City Archives
Study Day 20:

Environmental Archaeology

 
Study Day 21: Aerial Photography  

2007-8 programme

Study Day 22:

Where do we begin?

 
Study Day 23:

Hedgerow Surveys

 
Study Day 24:

Archaeology Live! At Hungate.

 
Study Day 25:

Village Suburbs.

 
Study Day 26:

Studying Townships.

 
Study Day 27:

Graveyard Surveys.

 
Study Day 28:

Place-name Study.

 
Study Day 29:

Vernacular Crafts.

 
Study Day 30:

The work of the Osteologist.

 
Study Day 31:

Photography in Archaeology.

 
Study Day 32:

Finds Conservation and Research.

 

2008-9 programme

Study Day 33: Where do we begin? Using Historic Environment Records.
 
Study Day 34: Church Archaeology.
 
Study Day 35: Recording Landscape Features.
 
Study Day 36: Recording Vernacular Buildings. (no pdf )
 
Study Day 37: Parks & Gardens.
 
Study Day 38: Domestic Victorian Architecture.
 
Study Day 39: Geophysical Survey.
 
Study Day 40: Field-walking.
 
Study Day 41: The Importance of Brick & Tile.
 
Study Day 42: The Role of the Museum.
 
Study Day 43: The Technology of Medieval and Post Medieval Ceramics.  

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