wyaas newsletter: heritage no. 7
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Digitisation of our archaeological aerial photographic collection is
now complete!
We are happy to announce that our aerial photographic collection has now
been scanned and linked to our Geographic Information System (GIS). This
project has taken us over a year and a half and has involved over 3000
photographs being individually assessed. What more, the project has been
completed thanks entirely to the efforts of our volunteers (Caitlin, in particular
deserves a special mention!).
This work has already proved to be a really useful project as it allows us to
quickly assess the condition and survival of the thousands of earthwork and
cropmark features located within West Yorkshire. This information helps
WYAAS to provide authoritative advice and recommendations on relevant
planning applications. Another bonus, it that these digital images can now be
used without causing long-term damage to the actual photographs.
Marsden War Memorial listed by English Heritage
As part of their First World War Commemoration Project, English Heritage have recently listed Marsden War Memorial at Grade II status.
The memorial was erected in 1922 and was paid for by public subscription. One of the principal reasons for the monument being listed was that it acted as both an eloquent reminder of the tragic impact of world events and the sacrifice the local community made in
the conflicts of the 20th century.
March 2015
Newsletter No. 7
How to contact us:
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 01924 306797
Website: archaeology.wyjs.org.uk
Facebook: /WestYorkshireHER
Heritage Gateway: heritagegateway.org.uk
West Yorkshire Archaeology Advisory Service
(Part of West Yorkshire Joint Services)
West Yorkshire Archaeology Advisory Service
Registry of Deeds, Newstead Road,
Wakefield WF1 2DE
New Early Prehistoric Enhancement project for WYHER:
We are pleased to announce that WYAAS has been
awarded funding by English Heritage to enhance the
West Yorkshire Historic Environment Record with
archaeological material from the early prehistoric
period.
The project will run for the next six months and will
involve visiting local museum collections to
re-examine archival material from former flint
collectors, as well as discussing findings with leading
academic researchers. We hope this enhancement
will help us to better understand our current
knowledge of how this region was populated during
the Palaeolithic and Mesolithic periods, as well as
provide a more reliable and authoritative guide of
West Yorkshire’s early prehistoric sites so WYAAS
can provide advice to future planning and
management consultations. Stay tuned, as we will be
updating everyone on the project’s progress via
Facebook updates, and when completed, the
project’s findings will also be published online.
Left: A Mesolithic flint blade from Wadsworth, Calderdale.
PAS ref: SWYOR-B49577
WEST YORKSHIRE HERITAGE
Extract from map of West Yorkshire showing the coverage of our aerial photo collection
Marsden War Memorial, located in
Marsden Park.