Yorkshire Archaeological Society
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The Yorkshire Archaeological Society is a registered charity
dedicated to the study of the archaeology
, history and people of the three Ridings of greater Yorkshire
. The headquarters in Leeds retains a fine library and an extensive archive including collections of early antiquarians.There is a strong tradition of publication and full members receive the annual Yorkshire Archaeological Journal.
The Society has seven special interest groups such as the Family History or the Roman Antiquities sections and these may be joined without full membership of the main YAS.
The Yorkshire Archaeological Society also has two publishing only sections :
Charitable organization
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dedicated to the study of the archaeology
Archaeology
Archaeology, or archeology , is the study of human society, primarily through the recovery and analysis of the material culture and environmental data that they have left behind, which includes artifacts, architecture, biofacts and cultural landscapes...
, history and people of the three Ridings of greater Yorkshire
Yorkshire
Yorkshire is a historic county of northern England and the largest in the United Kingdom. Because of its great size in comparison to other English counties, functions have been increasingly undertaken over time by its subdivisions, which have also been subject to periodic reform...
. The headquarters in Leeds retains a fine library and an extensive archive including collections of early antiquarians.There is a strong tradition of publication and full members receive the annual Yorkshire Archaeological Journal.
The Society has seven special interest groups such as the Family History or the Roman Antiquities sections and these may be joined without full membership of the main YAS.
The Prehistory Section
The Prehistory Section has an active programme and a regular publication for section members called The Bulletin. The aim is to bring together those with an interest in the prehistoric archaeology of the region.The Roman Antiquities Section
The Roman Antiquities Section meets at Claremont for lectures about five times a year. They have an annual Bulletin for section members and occasional monographs.The Medieval Section
The Medieval Section meets about three times a year at locations suited to the subject matter of the day schools. Medieval Yorkshire is the annual publication free to section members.The Industrial History Section
The Industrial History Section has a very active programme of lectures, visits and informal social events. It publishes three newsletters a year for section members.The Family History Section
The Family History Section has monthly lectures at Claremont and a Workshop for section members every Tuesday afternoon. They have a quarterly publication called The Yorkshire Family Historian.The Yorkshire Archaeological Society also has two publishing only sections :
- The Parish Register Section transcribes, annotates and prints Parish Registers from the region. Their aim is to produce one volune a year.
- The Wakefield Court Roll Section publishes court rollCourt rollThe Manorial Roll or Court Roll is the roll or record kept in connection with a manorial court, in particular containing entries relating to the rents and holdings, deaths, alienations, and successions of the customary tenants or copyholders. A copy of the court roll constitutes the tenant's title...
s from the Manor of Wakefield.