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The St. Leger being over for another year, we now have a selection of slides provided by the Industrial History Section  More information

Suggestions for other themes are welcome, especially if accompanied by a few suitable images.  Contact the editor.

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Roman Brough project brings immediate results

The Petuaria ReVisited Community Project has been carrying out geophysical survey work on the playing fields to the south of the town - and have been immediately successful in finding clear signs of the Roman town. Petuaria was the tribal...

Monday 19 November 2018

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In the Eye of the STORM: Climate Change & Heritage in the UK and beyond

The UK partners of the €7.2 Million EU Horizon2020 research project: University of Salford, Mellor Archaeological Trust, and Sparta Digital) will showcase the project in this free seminar on climate change, natural disasters and heritage....

Sunday 18 November 2018

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Archaeology conference 6 April 2019 - bookings now open

EXPLORING THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF YORKSHIRE LANDSCAPES:  A conference inspired by Tony Pacitto (1931 - 2003) - archaeologist, photographer, air photographer, excavator, geophysicist and metal detectorist Organised by the Prehistory Research...

Friday 16 November 2018

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President's Blog

Have you paid your 2018 subs?

We'll be chasing unpaid subs shortly by writing to YAHS members who appear to be behind. Settling up now will save the society postage and other costs (plus officer time). If you still owe for 2018, we'd be very happy to receive...

Thursday 26 July 2018

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The lost vill of Alwoldly

I've had a request from a group trying to trace information and locate a long lost vill called Alwoldley, near Briestfield and Whitley. They've had drones out and are looking at shapes revealed by recent dry weather. I've referred...

Friday 20 July 2018

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Prehistory field visit to Ingleborough

This Prehistory Research Section field visit is open to all YAHS members. Saturday 8 September 2018 Field visit to prehistoric cairns and enclosures around Crummackdale, Over Pasture and High Brae on the lower flanks of the Ingleborough...

Tuesday 17 July 2018

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