Yorkshire Archaeology

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The Annual Symposium, now renamed the Yorkshire Day of Archaeology, is our all-day annual meeting, which hosts a number of speakers who all talk about their archaeological work in Yorkshire over the last year. This year’s lineup includes speakers from the Archaeology Data Service (based in the University of York), a project on Sheffield Castle and an independent researcher on various recently discovered prehistoric sites in Teesside, so geographically and topically speaking we have a very wide range! Come along to the Fountains Lecture Theatre at York St. John University from 10:30am. Tickets available on the door.

Discover why Hull is the UK's City of Culture! Explore over 700 years of history with a guided walk of Hull's historic Old Town. Tour guide Paul Schofield will lead through the town's medieval streets to take in the newly created Minster (Holy Trinity), Land of Green Ginger, High Street and Wilberforce House/Museums' Quarter, the old docks, the Pier and River Humber, and Humber Street which has been transformed into a cultural hub. Meet at Hull City Hall, the walk will take approximately 2 hours. Our guide Paul Schofield hails from Hull and has been leading tours of the city over the last 29 years. Over the years he has done work with the City Council, and Visit Hull and East Yorkshire and has recieved awards and much acclaim for his fascinating tours.

Come and explore on our Prehistoric Family Day! Saturday 22nd July, 10am-4pm at Hull and East Riding Museum - Free Entry! Visit the Hull and East Riding Museum to discover the exciting world of Prehistoric Yorkshire. Meet Prehistoric re-enactors in our gardens and learn about life before the Roman invasion, from the Stone Age to the Iron Age. See a metal-worker in action and find out how bronze tools were made, have a go at making your own pots with an expert potter, or get your face painted like an Iron Age warrior! In the museum, explore our fascinating collections from the mysterious Roos Carr figures to the impressive Hasholme Boat, and join in an object handling session with our expert curatorial team. Or take a stroll through our galleries, from the famous collections of archaeologist JR Mortimer to our replica Iron Age village.

When people think of eighteenth-century towns, they often think of Bath: an elegant city with rows of classical terraces and crescents, inhabited by the characters of a Jane Austen novel. In contrast, York today is often thought of as a Roman stronghold, a Viking settlement, or a medieval town, but York, like Bath, was also a focus for polite society in the Georgian period. In York however, the older timber-framed houses jostled for position among the newer homes and classical facades often hid medieval interiors. This tour will aim to evoke how the streets would have looked like at this time and also create biographies of the owners and inhabitants. It is an opportunity to put names and stories to the seemingly blank façades of the street, including Mr Theophilus Garencieres who was an apothecary and ran the medicated baths in Stonegate. The walk will also take in the houses of hatters, booksellers, ladies and gentlemen. The tour will begin in Micklegate, before turning to High Ousegate, Pavement and Stonegate. Meet outside Holy Trinity Church, Micklegate, the walk will take approximately one and a half hours. Our guide, Dr Matt Jenkins, is an Associate Lecturer at the University of York, specialising in buildings and landscapes.