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Monday 18 Sep 2017

Colchester YAC dig a Roman villa
Colchester YAC members spent an exciting morning on site excavating a Roman villa with the Colchester Archaeological Group in September 2017. It was the first time some of the younger YACs had been able to take part in a dig, and they made some amazing finds as well as learning new site skills.

Monday 11 Sep 2017

It's going woolly in Southwell
There's something strange about to happen in Southwell in Nottinghamshire. Thanks to Newark & District YAC leader Sue Rodgers and her team of amazing knitters and crocheters, the town will be going woolly for up to three weeks! Sue explains how the 'yarn bombing' will help two fantastic causes...

Thursday 07 Sep 2017

MAYAN mummification!
Members of our Mick Aston's Young Archaeologists' Club (MAYA YAC) based in Somerset enjoyed an Egyptian themed meeting in September 2017. They learnt all about mummification... and even had a go themselves. But don't worry. No people or animals were wrapped in bandages for this experiment!