⏳ Counting down the days to the weekend… and the #FestivalOfArchaeology launch! 🎉 Join us on 19 July for a FREE family day exploring Belfast’s incredible Divis and the Black Mountain. With guided walks, talks, pottery making, storytelling, & more! 👉 shorturl.at/k25gd

We're so thrilled our YAC members had such a good time with Bamburgh Research Project at Bamburgh Castle as part of our annual Dig It! competition. Huge thanks to Marsh Charitable Trust for providing travel bursaries and Past Horizons for sending all of our winners a satchel of archaeo tools 🤩

📢This year's ArchaeologyUK #FestivalofArchaeology is well underway and our theme is wellbeing. To celebrate we have created a new resource pack crammed with exciting and fresh activities developed by young people for young people. Find out more👉yac-uk.org/news/new-archa…

We're celebrating archaeology and wellbeing this year as part of the #FestivalofArchaeology. The ArchaeologyUK Youth Advisors have created new resources for us, including Scrapbooking Your Heritage by Anna Robson. Check it out 👉yac-uk.org/userfiles/file…

Samuel Lou has created a fab new creative resource that utilises tile designs to help people practice mindfulness for the #FestivalofArchaeology. It's also become a bit of a focus for Sam🤭 Check out her new resource here👉yac-uk.org/userfiles/file…

🗣️ Calling all our Young Archaeologists'. It's #AskAnArchaeologist Day! Have a burning question? Ask the online archaeological community......

Jo from our Youth Engagement team is up next to spill the beans on what made her become an archaeologist! 🏺✨ What made you become an archaeologist? #AskAnArchaeologist Spoilers: #TimeTeam

Our #youthengagement team were The Chester House Estate today for the #FestivalOfArchaeology Youth Activity Day. It was lovely to see a whole bunch of YAC members from #Northamptonshire, #Chiltern, #Bedford, #Chertsey and more. We might have a few new members after today as well 🎉

Looks like ChichesterYAC had a brilliant time out digging today 🤩

Ever felt the irresistible urge to stop everything just to stroke a passing puppy or kitten? Then Pause for Paws, part of this year’s YAC Archaeology and Wellbeing Resource Pack, might be just the activity for you! Created by Ihini Aambreen, check it out 👉yac-uk.org/userfiles/file…

If you're near #Bradford this weekend, why not head to the #FestivaOfArchaeology closing event at Cliffe Castle with Bradford Museums & Galleries? Lots of great free, family-friendly events going on. Telegraph & Argus Yorkshire Evening Post

This is great. I think we might need to 'borrow' this activity. It's fab and some great designs too 🐎🐍

Welcome to #FestivalOfArchaeology Youth Day!🎉 Today is all about young voices, bold ideas, and the future of archaeology. Here’s what's coming: 🖼️ My Heritage Photography Exhibition! 🆕Big News from the Youth Advisory Board 🎓Student & Early Careers Conference 💬And more

For all our Young Archaeologists' with a creative flare, take a look at the new online exhibition 'My Heritage', which explores #archaeology through #photography Why not send us your own photos of what archaeology & heritage means to you?

From Anglo-Saxon oatcakes to co-creating websites! 🧁 Esmé’s helping redesign our website with help from young consultants & it’s looking fun, colourful, and (finally!) easy to use. Catch her blog for #FestivalOfArchaeology Youth Day👉yac-uk.org/news/an-update…

📢Calling 16-21 year-olds!! Want to find out more about a career in #archaeology or #heritage, come along to this FREE event in #Newcastle this autumn. Find out more 🔽🔽🔽

🛡️ Think Vikings skipped Wales? Think again! Jessica Nutt’s poster dives into overlooked Viking conflicts in early medieval Wales, uncovering battlefields, movement, & surprising alliances through a predictive model. 👉 shorturl.at/DExym

🐾 Ever wondered what pets meant to people in the past? Check out this adorable #FestivalOfArchaeology blog from Ihini Aambreen, all about ancient animal companions & wellbeing 🐶👉shorturl.at/RCsVj 📷 Meet the furry friends of our staff & share your pet pics below 📸