Archaeology

Facilities

Undergraduate and postgraduate

King’s Manor - you’ll be taught in a beautiful and truly unique Medieval building in the city centre
- Teaching rooms and lecture theatre
- Specialist library
- Study spaces
- Common room
- Computer labs
- Cafe
BioArCh - founded in 2003 by the Archaeology, Biology and Chemistry departments. Based in the Environment Building:
- Purpose-built Bioarchaeology labs
- Handheld GPS systems
- Fieldwork tools
PalaeoHub - superb facilities for imaging, materials testing, dissection, and computer analysis. The hub also houses the osteological and zooarchaeological teaching collections
Archaeology Data Service - the oldest digital repository of archaeology and heritage in the world, led by York’s Professor Julian Richards
Digital Archaeology and Heritage Lab based in King’s Manor. An ideal space to experiment with virtual reality, photogrammetry, photography, video games, RTI, and other technologies to investigate and disseminate archaeology and heritage data.
Centre for Anatomical and Human Sciences
Centre for Digital Heritage
- Access to state-of-the-art multimedia technologies and space to experiment with a variety of new technologies and techniques.
York Experimental Archaeology Research (YEAR) Centre - an on-campus outdoor experimental archaeology workspace. Experience first-hand what it would have been like to craft objects in the past using traditional techniques; for example, firing a pot, hafting an arrowhead, weaving baskets out of reeds.

Postgraduate-specific

League tables

5th in the UK, The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2023
8th in the UK, Complete University Guide 2024
6th for our research, in the Times Higher Education’s REF results 2021
5th in the UK and 20th in the world, in the QS World University Rankings by Subject, 2023

Key messages (UG and PGT)

Accredited courses by the Chartered Institute for Archaeologists (CIfA). Accreditation recognises the value of real knowledge of working practices across the sector and provides you with the opportunity to join CIfA as a means of supporting your professional development.
Archaeology Society - student-led society with an interest in Archaeology, running events throughout the year including: socials; guest lectures; excursions to archaeological and heritage sites.
Internet Archaeology is the world’s first interactive peer-reviewed e-journal, created by the Centre for Digital Heritage.

Key message about York

Following the Dissolution of the monasteries by Henry VIII, the Manor was retained by the Crown and allocated to the Council of the North. It became the official residence of the President of the Council in 1561.

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