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TIME TRAVEL FOR YOUNGSTERS
FROM THE YORKSHIRE
DALES NATIONAL PARK AUTHORITY NEWSDESK
TIME TRAVEL
FOR YOUNGSTERS
IN YORKSHIRE DALES
Grassington,
June 13, 2006
Youngsters
are being given the chance to travel back in time and explore the
history of the Yorkshire Dales.
The
Yorkshire Dales Young Archaeologists’ Club (YDYAC) is open to eight to
16-year-olds who will be able to discover the ancient secrets of the
area.
Based
at the Dales Countryside Museum (DCM) in Hawes and affiliated to the
Council for British Archaeology, the club aims to educate and fascinate
– introducing young people to the incredible variety and scope that is
modern archaeology.
On
Saturday 24 June from 10am to 4pm children and their families will be
able to come along to the Museum, see just what the Club is all about
and meet club leader Keith Webster.
Attractions
on offer include:
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An
historic food demonstration and tasting
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A
coil pot ceramics workshop
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Roman
pottery handling collection
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An
exhibition of artwork by local children
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A
logo competition
Keith,
an ex-archaeologist with experience of excavation across London and the
South East, along with Museum staff Fiona Rosher and Debbie Allen, see
this as a prime opportunity to combine their joint interests in
archaeology, history and education and to bring a greater understanding
of archaeology to a fresh and keen audience.
Membership
costs just £12 for a year which includes a quarterly magazine and
special member discounts at archaeological sites.
Museum
Manager Fiona said: “Meetings will not always be at the DCM at Hawes
– the club will be doing lots of fieldwork and so venues will vary
with the content of the meetings. In our first six months we plan to
look at the processes of archaeological investigation before actually
digging in the summer of 2007.
“The
best way to find out who we are and what we are doing is to come along
on the 24 June, look at the benefits of membership and get yourself
signed up. It promises to be a great day out for all the family.”
Anyone
wanting more information can contact Fiona or Debbie by e-mailing dcm@yorkshiredales.org.uk
or by telephoning 01969666210.
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For
more information please call the Yorkshire Dales National Park
Authority's Media Office on 01756 751616. Alternatively, please email media@yorkshiredales.org.uk
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