York Archaeological Trust offers
a number of ways for you to get involved with archaeology
in York and beyond.
Friends
of York Archaeological Trust
Join the Friends – help to support
our work and receive our regular magazine,
Yorkshire Archaeology Today, and also gain free entry to
JORVIK and DIG, as well as a programme of lectures, site
tours and other activities.
Lunchtime lectures - Autumn/Winter 2008-9 programme
Community
Archaeology
Get involved with community archaeology
in Greater York. Find out more about the Greater York Community
Archaeology project and the community archaeology and history
groups near you.
Training Excavations
Join archaeologists from the Trust for
a unique opportunity to explore York's past. Courses range
from one day to two weeks or more, and can be suited to
all ages and abilities, with special activities available
for under 16s.
From 2007, York Archaeological Trust's training
excavation, Archaeology Live!, will be part
of the Hungate project: Click
here for more information
For site diaries of previous training excavations,
click below:
Hungate Open Day
FREE! 2nd May, 2009. 10am - 3pm.
Come and visit York's largest ever archaeological excavation. The site visit is free to all visitors and we will also have finds from the dig on show in the Hungate HQ.
Festival of British Archaeology 2009
18th July - 2nd August
Free Admission to Young Archaeologists! 18th July - 2nd August. Free admission to all 3 YAT attractions (JORVIK, DIG and Barley Hall) for the duration of the Festival of British Archaeology for anyone holding a current Young Archaeologists' Club membership card. Club members should be accompanied by a paying adult. Maximum of three free children per paying adult. A Young Archaeologists' Club card should be presented on admission to the attraction.
Kids Go Free at Barley Hall! 18th July - 2nd August, Barley Hall, Coffee Yard. Maximum of three free children per paying adult. Make yourself at home at Barley Hall and get hands-on discovering more about medieval life. Our Barber Surgeon will be on hand with gruesome tales of surgery in our new exhibition, 'Plague, Poverty and Prayer', on 18th and 25th July and on 1st August.
Hungate tours. 10.30am, 11.30am, 12.30pm, 2pm, 3pm, 20th July - 2nd August (excluding 26th July). Meet at DIG, St Saviour's Church, St Saviourgate. Free. Pre-booking required (01904 615505).
Battlefields Archaeology - Uncovering Marston Moor. 11am, 24th July. Meet at the War Memorial, Marston Moor (walk lasts until 1pm approx.). Free. Places are limited: pre-booking required (01904 615505). Visit the site of the Battle of Marston Moor. Your costumed guide will take you to places and tell stories of a battle that shaped our history forever. Wear stout footwear and outdoor clothing. As the walk is over uneven ground, it may be unsuitable for wheelchair users.
Behind the Scenes at Conservation, York Archaeological Trust. 10am - 11.30am, 29th July / 5th August. Free. Places are limited: pre-booking required (01904 615505). Meet at YAT front gate at 10am (47 Aldwark, YO1 7BX). Find out what happens to artefacts after archaeologists have unearthed them with this exclusive behind-the-scenes tour of YAT's renowned Conservation Department.
Hands on Finds. 11am - 12pm / 2pm - 3pm, 21st / 23rd / 28th / 30th July, DIG, St Saviour's Church, St Saviourgate. Your chance to find out more and handle finds excavated by YAT not normally on display. Places are limited at these sessions. First come, first served! Suitable for ages 9 and over. Normal admission charges for DIG apply.
Hungate Open Day. 10am - 3pm, 1st August 2009. Free.
To find out more about the Festival of British Archaeology or the Council for British Archaeology, visit http://festival.britarch.ac.uk/
Battlefield
Walks
Throughout the summer YAT will be offering
a series of guided walks over the historic battlefields
of Yorkshire. Discover more about the battles of the past
and how they affected the course of history. Click
here for details of this summer's timetable.
Annual Archaeology and History
Fair
October 2009, The Guildhall,
York
A chance to find out about archaeology in and around York, with displays from local societies and community groups. Specialist booksellers will present a range of new and second-hand books with plenty of bargains.
Free admission
St Wilfrid 1300th Anniversary Conference
On 10th and 11th September 2009 a group of historians, art historians and archaeologists will assess the life and legacy of Wilfrid, Bishop of York and Abbot of Ripon and Hexham.
The conference will take place in St William’s College, beside York Minster.
There will be a visit to Ripon and Hexham on 12th September.
Further details will be posted here as they become available.
Volunteers
Jobs
