Department of Archaeology, University of York
| File:Kings Manor1.jpg The main courtyard at King's Manor | |
| Type | Academic department |
|---|---|
| Established | 1978 |
| Affiliation | University of York |
| Head of Department | Stephanie Wynne-Jones |
Academic staff | 28 |
| Undergraduates | 300 |
| Postgraduates | 100 |
| Location | , , England Lua error in Module:Coordinates at line 489: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). |
| Website | www |
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The Department of Archaeology at the University of York, England, is a department which provides undergraduate and postgraduate courses in archaeology and its sub-disciplines and conducts associated research. It was founded in 1978 and has grown from a small department based at Micklegate House to more than a hundred undergraduate students based at King's Manor and with scientific facilities at the BioArCh centre on the main campus.
Hosted organisations, research specialities and fieldwork
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The archaeology department hosts several specialist organisations:
- Archaeology Data Service - an open access digital archive for archaeological research outputs
- Internet Archaeology - a fully peer-reviewed electronic journal for archaeology
- BioArCh - a specialist centre using scientific and molecular techniques for archaeology
- York Experimental Archaeology Research (YEAR) Centre
- Centre for Digital Heritage - an interdisciplinary centre studying computer-based approaches to heritage. Working with the universities of Aarhus (Denmark), Leiden (Netherlands), Lund (Sweden), Uppsala (Sweden).
- The Post Hole - is an archaeology journal run by students.[1]
The department's faculty has led significant archaeological investigations across Great Britain and occasionally further afield
| Site | Image | Location | Period(s) | Director(s) | Years excavated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Star Carr | File:View of Star Carr site looking NWW..jpg | North Yorkshire | Mesolithic | Chantal Conneller (Manchester) Nicky Milner, Barry Taylor (Chester) | 2003-2015[2] |
| Castell Henllys | File:Chevaux de frise at Castell Henllys - geograph.org.uk - 1473448.jpg | Pembrokeshire | Iron Age | Harold Mytum | |
| Sutton Hoo | File:Sutton Hoo burial ground 4.jpg | Suffolk | Anglo-Saxon | Martin Carver | 1983-1992 |
| Wharram Percy | File:Wharram Percy Geograph.jpg | East Yorkshire | Medieval | Philip Rahtz (among others) | 1950-1990 |
History
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The department opened in 1978, 15 years after the university itself. The first head of department, Philip Rahtz built a thematic undergraduate programme specialising in the British Middle Ages. The programme included a 12-week field course in archaeological excavation.[3] The department expanded under Martin Carver after his appointment in 1986. A postgraduate programme was added and the department moved to King's Manor. Subsequently, the department has grown in numbers of students, staff and the diversity of its specialisms: adding environmental archaeology, prehistory, computational archaeology, archaeological science and cultural heritage management.[3]
Academics
[edit | edit source]- Stephanie Wynne-Jones (head of department)
- Michelle Alexander
- Penny Bickle
- Maureen Carroll
- Dawn Hadley
- Malin Holst
- Aleksandra McClain
- Nicky Milner
- Julian D. Richards
Honorary and visiting staff:
Former academics
[edit | edit source]Heads of department:
- Philip Rahtz - 1978-1986[3]
- Martin Carver - 1986-1996[3]
- Jane Grenville - 2001-2006[4]
- Julian D. Richards - 2006-2012
- John Schofield - 2011-2018
- Nicky Milner - 2018-2025
Alumni
[edit | edit source]- Ken Dark, archaeologist : BA Archaeology, 1982[5]
- Helen Geake, archaeologist : DPhil Archaeology, 1991[6]
- Roberta Gilchrist, archaeologist : DPhil Archaeology, 1989[7]
- Greg Jenner - Historical Consultant to CBBC's 'Horrible Histories'[8]
- Leen Ritmeyer, archaeologist : MA Conservation Studies[9]
- Ben Robinson, The Flying Archaeologist (BBC Series) : PhD Archaeology [10]
Rankings and awards
[edit | edit source]Amongst archaeology departments, York ranked 2nd for Impact, 2nd equal for Environment, and 4th overall in the 2014 Research Assessment Exercise.[11] In the 2015 University Subject Tables, the department was ranked 6th out of 40 with a score of 92.6%.[12] The Department was awarded the Queen's Anniversary Prize for Higher and Further Education in 2011[13]
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External links
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