Friends Of York Archaeological Trust

Formed in 1975 FOYAT is an independent charity supporting the work of York Archaeological Trust throughout Britain.

[Friends Of York Archaeological Trust @FriendsOfYAT]

Very well done to Trent & Peak Archaeology - the award is well deserved.

[TPA @TPArchaeology]

We won an award! We are very pleased to have been involved in the @ourcityourriver project, some brilliant archaeology! @EnvAgencyMids @DerbyCC @Black_Veatch

[JORVIK Viking Centre @JorvikViking]

We're running free tours of #York city walls, including an exclusive view of excavations taking place at Tower 2. Book your tickets here: https://t.co/3ktMPimfuR

[York Archaeology @YArchaeology]

It's #FindsFriday and this week Sandra from #YATConservation has been working on the beautiful sandglass from @Inv1744 which has just come out of the freeze-drier @bu_maritimearch @NatMuseumRN @MASTArchaeology @HE_Maritime #Archaeology #Conservation

[York Archaeology @YArchaeology]

Our @ArchaeologyLive training excavations will be returning to York next summer! Make sure to sign up to the mailing list to get all the latest information!

[York Archaeology @YArchaeology]

Our Chief Executive, David Jennings, gave an interview on the @digforeboracum #Roman project with @BBCLookNorth over the weekend. The link expires in 24 hours so be quick! Skip to the 3:12 mark: https://t.co/SJiCTRdOYr

[York Archaeology @YArchaeology]

Augustinian Friary and Roman material uncovered at York Guidhall Complex https://t.co/tGT1IlFnAq

[York Archaeology @YArchaeology]

#tbt to our Hungate excavations and the discovery by #YATFieldwork of a well-preserved block of toilets, flushed by a Duckett tipper flush system. Dating to the #Victorian period, these showed evidence of increasing occupation levels in the area. #archaeology #excavations #toilet

[Historic England Yorkshire @HE_Yorkshire]

We've been at 5000 year-old round barrow Willy Howe in the Yorkshire Wolds, advising its owner on how to stop it from getting overgrown.

There are approximately 10,000 round barrows in the UK. They were created between 2400-1500 BC as burial monuments. https://t.co/UGrsp4kgmW

[York Archaeology @YArchaeology]

For #ThrowbackThursday here's the 1st in a series of blogs in which we discuss recent work & look back on finds from years gone by. In this blog, #YATFieldwork discuss 7 times that animal remains turned up in surprising and occasionally bizarre places! 
https://t.co/bHkDqTd8bK

[Friends Of York Archaeological Trust @FriendsOfYAT]

YAT’s Project Officer givimg a fantastic YAT Lunchtime Lecture on the 7 deadly sins and the 7 heavenly virtues in medieval life. Setting us all up for Christmas! @YATNews #saintsandsinners

[York Archaeology @YArchaeology]

We'll be at #Pocklington market today talking #Viking food and #YorkshireWoldsHeritage as part of our #HESupported @HE_Yorkshire Food for Thought project. Come see us to hear about our plans to celebrate the #history and #archaeology of the Wolds and how you can get involved!

[Friends Of York Archaeological Trust @FriendsOfYAT]

Good morning from Augsburg! We’re here in Bavaria touring around some of the wonderful archaeological and historical sites in southern #Bavaria. The weather is great and the archaeology fantastic.

[Dig for Eboracum @digforeboracum]

For 40 years, @YATNews has uncovered archaeological evidence of Roman York - find out what we know so far at our new exhibition, Life and Death in Eboracum, on now at DIG on St Saviourgate:  https://t.co/vEIXJo6uSn

[York Archaeology @YArchaeology]

Calling #Archaeology & #HistoryTwitter: have you covered #YorkshireWoldsHeritage, history or archaeology in your research? There's still time to respond to our survey at https://t.co/r8cMopoouK to contribute to the @HE_Yorkshire Wolds research strategy #HESupported #YATTakePart

[Dig for Eboracum @digforeboracum]

Have your say on the overall Roman Quarter project at the public consultation on 4th July at Society, 1 Rougier Street, 1pm-7pm. You can sign up to our mailing list to ensure you are the first to hear the latest from the project at Dig for Eboracum https://t.co/S4ehZ6LwAG

[Friends Of York Archaeological Trust @FriendsOfYAT]

For all fans of #archaeology in East Yorkshire, this 👇 in #York today will be worth going to. We'll be there, will you?

[Stephen Driscoll @driscoll_s]

You can see how delighted I am, really grateful for the support from @Northlighter and @GetintoGovan and the magic touch of our volunteers!
A great example of community based exploration #scotarchstrat

[Lost Glasgow @LostGlasgow]

Found - the lost Govan Stones https://t.co/ESWdF9jKUr

[Friends Of York Archaeological Trust @FriendsOfYAT]

This is fantastic news! 👇 Well done @Northlighter

[The Govan Stones 🛡👑 @GovanStones]

‼️Uhh, guys... No big deal or anything but...

📢 LOST CARVINGS of the ancient Kingdom of Strathclyde TURN UP in Govan Graveyard!

On yersels @Northlighter & big thanks to all Stones 'n' Bones volunteers!
https://t.co/BGYV7zkPUw

#archaeology #discovery #strathclyde

[Friends Of York Archaeological Trust @FriendsOfYAT]

Another very successful YAT Lunchtime Lecture is underway. Al Oswald of @UoYArchaeology setting the scene for his, and students, survey work around #Malton Roman Fort. Great stuff! @YATFieldwork @YATNews