Archaeology with a twist under the spotlight in York
Posted on 9 March 2012
The Arcifact exhibition spotlights a dig carried out by a partnership between University of York students and residents of the city’s Arc Light homeless shelter.
The exhibition is a fresh look at York's Heritage and fascinating experience for all those interested in York's past and present society
Rachael Kiddey
It opens at Wealden Hall, Goodramgate, on Saturday, and features the results of the excavation of a small site, in the grounds of Bootham Park hospital, which was used in the 1980s and 1990s by York’s homeless community.
The excavation team consisting of students and Arc Light residents, uncovered previously unseen aspects of York's heritage at the site alongside the York-Scarborough rail line.
Research student, Rachael Kiddey, who led the project said: “The excavation was designed to help us to achieve a greater understanding of how the space has been used, and to teach us more about homelessness in York, as well as looking at what this can tell us about past communities.
“The exhibition is a fresh look at York's Heritage and fascinating experience for all those interested in York's past and present society. We encourage everyone from all walks of life to come along to this free event that will reveal a new aspect of the world around us.”
The exhibition, by kind permission of York Conservation Trust, is open daily at Wealden Hall between 2pm and 7pm until 16 March. Admission is free.
Notes to editors:
- More about the Arcifact exhibition at www.arcifact.webs.com
- More about the Department of Archaeology at the University of York at www.york.ac.uk/archaeology/
- More about the Arc Light shelter at www.york-arclight.co.uk/
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