Pontefract & District
Archaeology & History Society
Looking forward…to learning more about our past
We have been
revealing, recording and rescuing the
past for over 60 years ...
Society activities include:
Excavations
Fieldwalking
Geophysical surveys
Winter lecture programme
Young Archaeologists’ Club
Publications for sale
Late Eric Houlder LRPS
Header Infrared Photograph by Eric Houlder LRPS of the battlefield of Winwaedfield at
Thorpe Audlin where we dug in the '80s. It was a runner up in the International Historical
Photographer of the year, 2017. It shows a possible Roman posting station (slightly left of
centre, bottom) on the Roman road.
Updated 12 June 2023
Pontefract & District
Archaeology & History Society
Looking forward…to learning more about our past
We have been
revealing, recording and rescuing
the past for over 60 years ...
Society activities include:
Excavations
Fieldwalking
Geophysical surveys
Winter lecture programme
Young Archaeologists’ Club
Publications for sale
Late Eric Houlder LRPS
Header Infrared Photograph by Eric Houlder LRPS of the battlefield of
Winwaedfield at Thorpe Audlin where we dug in the '80s. It was a
runner up in the International Historical Photographer of the year,
2017. It shows a possible Roman posting station (slightly left of centre,
bottom) on the Roman road.
Updated 12 May 2023
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