SCARBOROUGH
Archaeological and Historical Society
Registered Charity number 1108962
Scarborough Archaeological and Historical Society is among the most active and expert archaeological societies in the UK.
The Society, originally called The Scarborough and District Archaeological Society, was founded in 1947 by a group of enthusiasts keen to preserve and research the rich archaeological inheritance of the area. Originally an excavating' society, over the years our activities have expanded.
Excavations and fieldwork
Since 1947 much practical archaeological research has been carried out, including
such important sites as Ayton Castle, Crossgates Romano-British
settlement and Hatterboard Deserted Medieval Village. Our campaign of urban
excavations in Scarborough gained national recognition in 1990 when we won the prestigious
Pitt Rivers Award, given for the best project carried out in the UK by a voluntary
body. We were runners-up for the award again in 2000. In 1995 we won a further national
award from the Association for Industrial Archaeology for our project at
Saltwick Alum Works.
See the excavations section for a database of
excavations carried out over the past 15 years and informaton about current work.
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Lectures and meetings
Each autumn and winter we have a series of lectures on archaeological, historical or
architectural subjects, including the spring Invitation Lecture given by a prestigious speaker
to which other local history societies are invited. In summer we arrange more informal events, in conjunction with other organisations such as the Civic Society, the Library and Heritage Open Days.
See the events section for our current programme of events.
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Aims
Our formal aims are enshrined in our constitution and are:-
To advance the education for the public benefit in the archaeological and local history of Scarborough and the surrounding area by the following:
a) To increase and disseminate knowledge of and interest in the same.
b) To undertake and support research into sites and archives of archaeological, architectural and historical interest, and the publication of the results of such researches.
c) To encourage the identification, protection and preservation of such sites and archives.
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Publications
The Society’s journal, Transactions, publishes articles on historical and archaeological research carried out in the local North Yorkshire area as well as excavation reports. Full members of the Society receive it as part of their membership fees; click here for information on purchase by non-members and subscription by institutions. A list of the contents of all issues of Transactions may be accessed here.
Books published by the Society include the best-selling Guide to Historic Scarborough and the recently published research report, Trods of the North York Moors. See the publications section for information on the books and how to purchase copies.
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Society documents
We are a registered charity; our Constitution describes our aims and the rules by which the Society is run. The Annual Report for our last full year (2009-10) is also available. The next Annual General Meeting will be next April. See the Events page for details.
How to become a member of the Society
The annual subscription fee is £13.00 for Full Members, £10.00 for an additional member of the same household and £6.00 for students.
Please print out and complete this form and return it with your subscription fee to:
Membership Secretary
SAHS
PO Box 378
Scarborough
YO12 4WS
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Email news list
Join our free email news list to keep in touch about project developments and find out about future events. Simply send an email requesting to join the list to: scarbahs@tiscali.co.uk
For more information contact the Scarborough Archaeological and Historical Society's Secretary:
Kate Flounders
Secretary SAHS
PO Box 378
Scarborough
YO12 4WS
telephone: 01723 374973
email: Kate Flounders
Scarborough Archaeological and Historical Society
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