Claremont windows appeal

You can now donate to the Claremont windows appeal online here

For details of how to submit articles for consideration for the YAJ, please contact the YAS Secretary by email or post.

Historic Day for the YAS

We are pleased to announce that at the Annual General Meeting on Saturday 26th June 2010, Mrs Sylvia Thomas was elected President of the Society. She is the first woman to be elected to that position, and was warmly welcomed by the retiring president, Dr Richard Hall, and the meeting.

Members may remember that Mrs Thomas retired recently from her position as County Archivist for West Yorkshire and has a long standing connection with the YAS and its archives, having served as the West Yorkshire Archive Service representative at Claremont when our archive was closely associated with that Service.

Mrs Thomas thanked Dr Hall for his inspirational leadership and hope that she could continue his work in the next five years. She was also aware of the tremendous honour and priveledge of her election, following in the footsteps of so many eminent Presidents. She added that she hoped that people would continue to enjoy coming to Claremont and using it's facilities, and the development of the web site would play a crucial part in the future of the Society.

 

 

STAR CARR DAY SCHOOL

Saturday 31 July 2010

At the Scarborough Collections – Wood End, Scarborough
11:0am to 4:00pm

Joint event with Scarborough Archaeological & Historical Society and Scarborough Museums Trust. Part of the British Festival of Archaeology

Speakers:-
Nicky Milner (University of York) The history of discoveries at Star Carr
Barry Taylor (University of Manchester The prehistoric landscape of Star Carr
Ben Elliott (University of York) Antler working at Star Carr
Patrick Hadley (Enkyad Heritage Media) Visualising Star Carr

This event is free but booking is essential as places are limited. Tel 01723 384511
or email learning@smtrust.uk.com

 

Bloomsbury Summer School

Stimulating 5-day courses exploring Ancient Egypt and the Mediterranean World, combining lectures, visits and social events.

You can now peruse course timetables on the website:

www.egyptology-uk.com/bloomsbury/bss_timetables.htm

 

 

THE BATTLE OF WAKEFIELD REVISITED: A FRESH PERSPECTIVE ON RICHARD OF YORK’S FINAL BATTLE, DECEMBER 1460

By Helen Cox

the book will be available online by 30th June at the latest, from York Publishing Services, www.YPD-books.com .

 

Fotheringhay pilgrimage 21-30 July 2010

There are a few places left on the pilgrimage, if members would like to take part, either in the full pilgrimage or part of it, please visit their website.

The Victorian Home

Several photographs of Victorian Claremont, now the YAS's headquarters, are featured in "The Victorian Home" by Kathryn Ferry. It is available from Shire Publications

 

The End of the Roman North:
Roman to Anglo-Saxon in Northern England

Roman Antiquities Section YAS; Yorkshire Archaeological Society;
Society for the Promotion of Roman Studies: Centenary Programme &
AD410: 1600th Anniversary of the End of Roman Britain Programme
jointly present a day-conference

The End of the Roman North:
Roman to Anglo-Saxon in Northern England
followed by a Special Keynote Lecture from 'north of the border' on
The Traprain Law Hoard

13th November 2010
Temple Hall, York St John University,
Lord Mayor’s Walk, York

Programme and Booking Form

The National Monuments Record's

archives catalogues, with some images, describing over a million photographs and other archives, are now online at www.englishheritagearchives.org.uk

The Society for Church Archaeology will be holding their annual conference

DOCUMENTING DESTRUCTION IN YORKSHIRE: THE DISPERSAL OF MONASTIC ARTEFACTS

at the Bar Convent in York, September 17th-19th 2010.

Speakers will include Professor Richard Morris (University of Leeds), Pam
Graves (Durham University), Leslie Johansen (University of York), Kevin
Booth (English Heritage) and Andrew Davison (English Heritage). They will
be discussing the re-use of the monastic landscape and material culture in
the aftermath of the Dissolution.

There will also be an extensive series of tours, to Holy Trinity Priory
and St Mary’s Abbey in York, the Yorkshire Museum, Byland and Rievaulx
Abbeys, and to English Heritage’s store of monastic material in Helmsley.

Further information and a booking form can be obtained from www.britarch.ac.uk/socchurcharchaeol/

 

English Heritage and the National Trust

are publishing today a report on the results of the consultation, and a report on the results of a public opinion survey. As set out in our summary report, we have decided that the reburial request should be refused and the prehistoric human remains in the Alexander Keiller Museum, Avebury, should be kept in the museum for the benefit of public access and understanding, for four main reasons:

· the benefit to future understanding likely to result from not reburying the remains far outweighs the harm likely to result from not reburying them

· it does not meet the criteria set out by the DCMS for considering such requests

· not reburying the remains is the more reversible option

· the public generally support the retention of prehistoric human remains in museums, and their inclusion in museum displays to increase understanding

These reports will appear on our website later today (06/04/2010) at:

http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/server/show/nav.19819

David Thackray
Head of Archaeology, National Trust

Sebastian Payne
Chief Scientist, English Heritage