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The Yorkshire Archaeological & Historical Society

Since 1863

For everyone interested in Yorkshire's past

  1. Sections
  2. Prehistory Research
  3. Section programme

Programme 2025: Key events

Prehistory Research Section events:

2025

May - Saturday 17th May 2025 - Members' Morning. Talks at 11am - 12.30pm

Venue: Conservatory Room at St George’s Centre, 60 Great George Street, LEEDS, LS1 3DL https://stgeorgescentreleeds.org.uk/
Entrance through the gates to the left of St George's Church steps.

To help plan the room space, it will be helpful to know numbers attending the talks, please reply to info.prehist@yahs.org.uk

Simon Campbell-Skelling
‘Prehistory under siege: The threatened prehistoric landscape of North West Leeds’
Clayton Wood and its neighbour, tiny Iveson Wood, are relatively little known woodlands in North West Leeds. Not only are they important environmental sites but also contain rare urban survivals of Bronze Age and later prehistoric settlements and field systems. There are two known scheduled sites in the area but also suggestions of a wider prehistoric landscape extending far beyond the boundaries of the scheduled areas. Worryingly, both the scheduled sites and the wider area face significant threats from development and damage by the public. This talk will focus on what is known of the site, what evidence there is for wider prehistoric settlement and suggestions for further research.

Paula Ware
‘Small Sites with Exceptional Results: How commercial archaeology contributes to archaeological research’
The talk will illustrate with examples of sites throughout Yorkshire where archaeological excavation has contributed to our understanding and with collaboration with academic institutions provided results of regional, national and international significance. Many of the sites were originally not considered more than ‘standard rural sites’ but it is often the earlier deposits that provide the compelling evidence that leads us to reconsider many aspects of Neolithic, Bronze Age and Iron Age societies. The advancement of scientific dating and DNA analysis provides us with tighter chronologies and insights into movement of populations.

Possible Archaeological Events for Your Diary:

N/A

Guest Lectures (open to all) 

Bradford University: School Archaeological and Forensic Science guest lectures series.

Lectures start at 5.30pm in Richmond Building (room E59) and as a webinar.

Please note - Your E-Mail Address:

The majority of members now receive their notices and newsflashes electronically. If your contact details have changed, please let me know, so that our address list remains up-to-date. If you wish to change the way you receive your section information, please drop me a line - either by email, or by post: John Cruse, 26 Logan Street, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, LE16 9AR

Above programme updated 22 April 2025

 

 

Robert Vickers

  • Posted On: 11 December 2018

With sorrow we share the news that Robert Vickers died on Friday. This is a huge loss to the society, and to all of Robert's many friends in YAHS. As the bad news circulated, there came a wave of admiration and appreciation, for all that he's done, and just for being a lovely man to know and work with. We hope that gives some comfort to his wife, Jill, whose loss is of course by far the greatest. 

Robert's main enthusiasm was industrial history, particularly relating to motor vehicles. For many years he has been at the heart of the Industrial History Section, which he chaired, and for which he organised events such as the day school at Armley Mills in March. Above all, though, he'll be remembered by the society for two great achievements. One is YIHO, now called Industrial Heritage Online as, through Robert's contacts in Greater London and elsewhere, the project is expanding far beyond Yorkshire's boundaries. Less than two weeks ago, Robert was emailing about this: "IHO really does start to look national." It grew from Robert's dissatisfaction with the software available for an online map-based database - and now, thanks to his determination, IHO has its own, and is developing a national profile.

His other great work for the society is this very website, which he took a central part in developing. It launched in February after several years of gestation and many complexities. Robert was always there, working patiently through the process and dealing with the inevitable glitches and frustrations. The photo was taken in February at Purple Creative's office near Richmond, where Robert represented the society at the handover. 

Robert had been increasingly unwell during the past months, and was in the process of handing over some responsibilities which were proving physically difficult. His aim was to keep going for as long as possible, working on his key projects for YAHS. There were hopes that he could continue for months or years longer. So it has come as a terrible shock that he's gone so soon. Robert was at work and emailing about IHO almost up to the last. He will be sorely missed.

 

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