Medieval History and Archaeology of Yorkshire
Unfortunately the scheduled lecture on Calverley Old Hall has been postponed and in its place we have Fedor Kiyanenko and his topic is “Who were the Anglo-Saxon urbanites?: a new approach to the archaeology of early medieval urban settlement.“
The link to register for the meeting is https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUtfuihqTsvHNEGFPI5o_Nfp5AsiZxNNjQG
If you have any problems let Jo know – jo.heronmedsection@gmail.com
Non-members are welcome
The link to register for Uncovering Rievaulx Abbey’s landscapes – the Cistercian taskscape and environmental change is :
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88965644988?pwd=aGtjYi9WU2pFRG4wbkhtQzBpRVJnUT09
Uncovering Rievaulx Abbey’s landscapes – the Cistercian taskscape and environmental change
This talk will present a case study of Rievaulx Abbey (North Yorkshire), to examine whether a major Cistercian monastery ‘transformed’ its landscape. Dr Freya Horsfield is based at Durham University.
Members will have already received a mail with the link to register for the Zoom meeting but non-members are welcome and can register through this link : https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88965644988?pwd=aGtjYi9WU2pFRG4wbkhtQzBpRVJnUT09
Happy New Year to you all 🙂
The next meeting will be presented by Martin Richards on Archaeogenetics and Human Ancestry. It should be very interesting to see the work of scientist in tracing our ancestry through physical means.
Member will have already received a mail with the link to register for the Zoom meeting but non-members are welcome and can register through this link :
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMtcuqtrD4uEtx_LTPEU6bvmR8EJNVmlEMh
We look forward to ‘seeing’ you there.
Also, a brief reminder that subscriptions to the YAHS and the section are now due. You can either renew online or send a cheque to YAHS at Stringer House. We do hope that you will rejoin and enjoy the programme for the rest of the year.
New members are always welcome and you can join through this link . Medieval Section only costs £16 / year. If you are already a member of the YAHS it is only an extra £6 / year.
Sarah Brown will be talking about the Medieval stained glass from York, St Cuthbert window’
Unfortunately the speaker will not be able to be with us but she is sending presentation which we will be able to view, and would be happy to take any questions or comments from members afterwards.
Section members members should have already received the link to register and non-members are welcome. Please use the following link to register :
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUtd-GhqDwsH9Wyg5TMem1ouSgLLPyRfL_x
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Technical problems have caused todays talk to be postponed.
Our meeting next Saturday will be held online. The topic is Uncovering Rievaulx Abbey landscapes and the speaker is Freya Horsfield.
Members on the mailing list will already have the registration details so if you haven’t received the mail first check your junk mail box and if it isn’t there contact Jo.
If you are not a member and would like to attend then you also will need to contact Jo by the 7th.
The address to use is jo.heronmedsection@gmail.com
The first lecture will now be in October
Oct 8th, Freya Horsfield, TAS, Uncovering Rievaulx Abbey’s landscapes – postponed
Nov 12th, Sarah Brown, Medieval stained glass from York, St Cuthbert window
Dec 10th, Ian Bass, Portable Antiquities Scheme
Jan 14th, Martin Richards, Archaeogenetics & human ancestry
Feb 11th, Freya Horsfield, Uncovering Rievaulx Abbey’s landscapes which was postponed from October
Mar 11th, Landmark trust, Tudor wall paintings at Calverley Old Hall
Apr 15th, TBC a week later for Easter
May 13th, TBC
Jun 10th, TBC
Medieval Section meeting on Saturday 14th May, 2022 at 2pm.
Our speaker will be Katherine Cross, and her topic is A History of Viking Yorkshire in 5 objects.
The presentation will be followed by the Annual General Meeting, so the paperwork will follow in a day or so.
The meeting will be held online and you will need to register for it. Members on the mailing list will already have the registration details so if you haven’t received the mail first check your junk mail box and if it isn’t there contact Jo.
If you are not a member and would like to attend then you also will need to contact Jo by the 13th.
The address to use is jo.heronmedsection@gmail.com
Our speaker will be Katherine Cross and her topic is A History of Viking Yorkshire in 5 objects. This meeting will be followed immediately by our AGM.
Paperwork for the AGM will be received by section members in the next week or so. If you would like to help out by joining the Committee, you are very welcome – just email Jo.
If you are not yet a section member then remember that it is only £6 if you are a YAHS member and £16 if you are not.
Our June lecture is being postponed to the autumn as the YAHS have chosen the same date and time for their AGM.
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