DIG is an educational resource in York, England, which aims to increase understanding of archaeology and related matters.
DIG is owned and operated by York Archaeology, a division of York Archaeological Trust, a registered charity.[1] It is based in St Saviour's Church, one of York's medieval churches, which became redundant in the 1950s[2] and was acquired by the Trust in 1975. Between 1990 and 2005, the building was called the Archaeological Resource Centre. In April 2006, supported by £746,000 of National Lottery funds via the Millennium Commission,[3] it reopened as DIG.
Activities in which visitors can engage include:
- Discovering techniques used by field archaeologists
- Investigating scientific techniques used by archaeologists
- Finding out about current archaeological digs and viewing recent finds
- Learning more about the history of York
References
edit- ^ "York Archaeological Trust For Excavation And Research Limited, registered charity no. 509060". Charity Commission for England and Wales.
- ^ Historic England. "Church of St Saviour and attached gates and railings (Grade II*) (1256707)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
- ^ "The Dig – Developing the ARC". The National Lottery Community Fund. April 2005. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
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