By joining the Friends of York Archaeological Trust you can do all this and also enjoy the Trust's award-winning attractions, JORVIK, DIG and Barley Hall, free of charge. You will also receive the Trust's magazine Yorkshire Archaeology Today, giving you up to the minute reports on all the latest discoveries as they happen.

In addition, Friends can learn about current archaeological research projects through themed day schools, lectures and visits. Day schools and visits in the past have included York Minster, aspects of medieval York, Hadrian's Wall, Gilbertine Lincolnshire, and weekends in Scotland, France and Ireland (see below). Friends also receive 10% discount in the gift shops at Trust Attractions, and 30% discount on all the Trust's academic publications.

All these benefits are yours for a single annual subscription. By joining the Friends you will be making a valuable contribution to the work of York Archaeological Trust, since the Friends donate every penny of profit directly to the Trust to further its important work.

To join the Friends, send a cheque made payable to FOYAT to: The Friends, York Archaeological Trust, 47 Aldwark, York YO1 7BX

For further information contact Christine Kyriacou: ckyriacou@yorkarchaeology.co.uk

Forthcoming Events

Lunchtime lectures
The series for 2009–10 will resume its normal pattern of lectures on the first Wednesday of the months of October, November, December, February and March.

Wednesday 3rd February
The Heslington Brain
Speaker: Dr Philip Duffey

Wednesday 3rd March
ArcHeritage in Sheffield
Speaker: Dr James Symonds FSA FSA (Scot) MIfA

Talks will be held at the Central Methodist Church on St Saviourgate, York and commence at 12.25pm sharp.

Additional events:

Wednesday 17th February
Joint Lecture with YAYAS
7.30pm
Excavations at the early Mesolithic site of Starr Carr near Scarborough, past present and future
Dr N Milner
at the Friends Meeting House, Castlegate, York

Saturday 17th April
Half-day School in St Edward's Church Hall, Dringhouses
10.30am – 1.30pm
Aspects of Dringhouses and Knavesmire history from early times (illustrated) by Elizabeth Smith
£7.00 pp inc. coffee

To book please send name and address and a cheque for £7.00 per place to Mrs Sheila Goater, 50 Penyghent Avenue, York, YO31 0QJ

Forthcoming Field trips

Kent
3 – 8 May 2010

Possible visits may include some or more of Rochester (Castle and Cathedral), Cobham church, Canterbury (Cathedral, St Augustine’s Abbey, etc); Dover (Castle, Bronze Age Boat Museum, Roman Painted House, etc), Richborough Roman site, Reculver church, Lullingstone Roman villa.

Orkney Mainland
May 2011 (6 days – precise dates to be confirmed).

Possible visits may include some or more of Ring of Brodgar, Stones of Stenness, Maes Howe (Neolithic passage grave with Viking Age runic inscriptions), Brough of Birsay (tidal islet with early medieval remains), Orphir church, Skara Brae (Neolithic settlement), Kirkwall (St Magnus Cathedral, Earl’s Palace, Museum), Stromness, Broch of Gurness (Iron Age complex). The possibility of trips to smaller islands such as Egilsay and Wyre is also under consideration. Provisional travel arrangements include train from York to Aberdeen, ferry from Aberdeen (5pm departure) to Kirkwall (arrive 11pm); the return ferry leaves at 11.45pm and arrives in Aberdeen at 7am, for a train journey back to York.

Recent Events

Trip to the Isle of Man, September 2008

Trip to Markenfield Hall, June 2008

Trip to Worcester September 2007

The Lunt reconstructed Roman fort near Coventry: the gatehouse and gyrus
Flood marks near Worcester Cathedral Photo: Peter Wheatcroft	Flood damage at Ludlow - the archaeology of the future Photo: Peter Wheatcroft
Stokesay Castle gatehouse Photo: Peter Wheatcroft	Tewkesbury Abbey

Trip to Ireland Sept 2006

Round tower at Clonmacnoise, Co. Offaly	Friends picnic at Clonmacnoise Castle, Co. Offaly
Romanesque doorway at St Brendan's Cathedral, Clonfert, Co. Galway	Nuns' chapel at Clonmacnoise, Co. Offaly