Covers the whole Yorkshire area. Specialist sections include Prehistoric Research, Roman Antiquities, Medieval History, Local History, Industrial History, Family History, and Aerial Photography, bring the total membership to over 2,000. A regular programme of meetings and events is held at Claremont and, increasingly, around the County. The Grants Committee supports excavation and post-excavation work. A large well-stocked library and archive. Numerous publications, some on microfiche. Visitors welcome, appointments required for use of the archive. Publishes the Yorkshire Archaeological Journal, Yorkshire Archaeological Report series, Update newsletter, section journals and other occasional publications.
Hello,
Do you require a qualification in Archaeology to become a member ? If not can you provide information re any interest groups near Huddersfield ? I am a recently retired female with a degree in Community Nursing, but have always had an interest in Prehistoric and Roman antiquities.
Thankyou
Sue Barr
Dear Sue,
Thanks for getting in touch. The best place to reach the Society would be through their website: https://www.yas.org.uk/. They have a contact form that you can fill in there.
Best wishes,
The CA Team