Pontefract & District
Archaeological 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
Young Archaeologists’ Club
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 23 April 2022
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