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JORVIK VIKING CENTRE
Tuesday 7th June Pottery in Archaeology: How and Why Did it Change Over Time?
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14:00 | 47 Aldwark, York YO1 7BX I £10 York Archaeological Trust’s pottery expert, Anne Jenner, will lead you through an illustrated talk on pottery found in York. With opportunities to handle some excavated examples and have your own pottery finds identified at the end of the session. Your ticket includes a hot drink. Pre-booking essential
Thursday 9th June Countdown to Canute Quiz Night
19:30 | Barley Hall | £10 per team of four (£2.50pp for smaller teams) Celebrate the 1000-year anniversary of Canute’s accession to the English throne with this Anglo-Saxon & Viking-themed general knowledge, words and numbers quiz! Join our host, a Viking skald, for kennings, mystery objects and more, including the deadly final round: Canute’s Conundrum. With mead and ale to buy from our bar, this light-hearted evening in the splendid setting of Barley Hall is sure to appeal to your inner Viking - plus there are themed prizes to be won! Pre-booking essential
Following the severe flooding in York at Christmas JORVIK Viking Centre remains closed until further notice. Help us to re-develop and re-imagine the home of the Vikings in York by donating to the JORVIKFlood appeal:
www.jorvik-viking-centre.co.uk/flood
Wednesday 15th June Turning Back the Clock - Guided Tour
10:30 & 14:30 | 421 Huntington Road, YO31 9HT | £6.50 Join York Archaeological Trust curators for a guided tour behind the scenes at our Archaeological Resource Centre. Travel back in time from the Victorian era to Pre-history and discover the history of York through the latest research on some of the artefacts in our collection. Your ticket includes a hot drink. Pre-booking essential
Wednesday 15th June Burials at St Benet’s
19:00 | DIG | Adult £6.50, Friends of YAT £5.50 In 2015 Arts Council England funded new research into York Archaeological Trust excavations of the Swinegate area of York in the 1980s and 90s. A number of exceptional artefacts were found including a collection of wooden coffins and covers with human remains dated from the late 9th to early 11th-century. Hear from YAT Field Officer Jane McComish and Conservator Steve Allen about the background to this fascinating dig and the new discoveries that continue to be made. Pre-booking essential
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SPRING & SUMMER EVENTS PROGRAMME 2016