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In 1884 the society, together with its books and artefacts, moved to York Minster Library. Its plaster casts of architectural details were donated to the York School of Art, which had housed the society for several years. [11] The society underwent a revival in 1902, widening its objectives to cover archaeological research in York.
Amongst archaeology departments, York ranked 2nd for Impact, 2nd equal for Environment, and 4th overall in the 2014 Research Assessment Exercise. [11] In the 2015 University Subject Tables, the department was ranked 6th out of 40 with a score of 92.6%. [ 12 ]
Ground penetrating radar is a tool used in archaeological field surveys. In archaeology, survey or field survey is a type of field research by which archaeologists (often landscape archaeologists) search for archaeological sites and collect information about the location, distribution and organization of past human cultures across a large area (e.g. typically in excess of one hectare, and ...
The Archaeology Data Service (ADS) is an open access digital archive for archaeological research outputs. It is located in The King's Manor, at the University of York. ...
The Yorkshire Archaeological and Historical Society (YAHS), formerly known as the Yorkshire Archaeological Society, is a learned society and registered charity [1] founded in 1863. It is dedicated to the study of the archaeology , history and people of the three Ridings of the historic county of Yorkshire .
The York Archaeological Trust for Excavation and Research Limited (YAT) is an educational charity, established in 1972 in the city of York, England, and trading under the York Archaeology brand. The charity presents archaeology to the public through visitor attractions and events, and its commercial arm carries out archaeological investigations ...
The Anglian Tower is the lower portion of an early medieval tower on the city walls of York in the English county of North Yorkshire.It is located on the south-west (interior) face of the city walls, currently in the grounds of York City Library and accessible on foot both from there and the Museum Gardens.
Archaeological investigations have found evidence of prehistoric occupation, before the construction of Roman Eboracum. By the 1st century, a major Roman road ran south from the city, through what is now Fishergate Bar and along the line of Fawcett Street before joining the line of modern Fishergate. Cemeteries also existed in the area.