A large modern wooden building with a sign reading 'ARC: Archaeological Resource Centre'.

Northamptonshire YAC

Northamptonshire YAC is open to everyone aged 8–16 years with an interest in Archaeology and History! We are based at The Chester House Estate and usual meet on the first Saturday of each month. It is an affiliated club of the YAC network and is run by staff and volunteers at The Chester House Estate and MOLA northants.

Contact: Georgina Clipstone

Email: northamptonshireyac@outlook.com

Membership is £10 a year. Sessions will normally be held on the first saturday of every month and cost £1 a session. 

This branch opened in April 2024 with sessions on the first Saturday of each month, with one group starting at 10am and the second group starting at 1.30pm. Each session lasts 2 hours.

If you’d like to get involved with Northamptonshire YAC or find out more about how the club is run, get in touch with the team using the details above.

Two young people outside on an archaeological dig site holding trays of finds such as bones and bricks.
Strings of beads made from clay and printed photographs of stone age tools on a table.
Children sat around a table with a box of sand and artefacts.
Crafted pictures in the style of stained glass windows displayed on the window of a building.
A large sheet pinned to a wall covered in hand prints and drawings in imitation of prehistoric cave art.
Nine young people sat around a table with pots of paintbrushes.

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