A weekend study course of the Medieval Section of the Yorkshire Archaeological Society, in association with the Roman Antiquities Section of the Yorkshire Archaeological Society and the International Medieval Congress, University of Leeds.

Adel Church is known internationally as a remarkably complete 12th century church. This weekend will examine the church in its setting: the influences that dictated settlement around the church from the Roman period, the significance of medieval land holding and an assessment of the church, its ornamentation and their wider significance. Sunday will explore the church in its landscape.

A weekend study course of the Medieval Section of the Yorkshire Archaeological Society, in association with the Roman Antiquities Section of the Yorkshire Archaeological Society and the International Medieval Congress, University of Leeds.

Helod on Saturday 10th July 2010 at Claremont, 23 Clarendon Road, Leeds (Headquarters of the Yorkshire Archaeological Society), and Sunday 11th July 2010 field trip to Adel Church and surrounding landscape.

Saturday 10th July 2010

10.00 Registration

10.25 Introduction

10.30 Roman Adel Peter Wilson

11.30 The medieval landscape setting of Adel Church Stephen Moorhouse

12.30  Lunch

 2.00 Adel Church Richard Morris

 3.00 Break

 3.30 The iconography of Adel Church Rita Wood

 4.30 Summing up and close

 

Sunday 11th July 2010

10.30 Meet at Adel Church. As the church is used for a service in the morning, the Roman and medieval setting will be explored. The afternoon will be devoted to the church under the expert guidance of Richard Morris and Rita Wood. Lunch is not provided and stout walking footwear and warm clothing is recommended.

The cost of the weekend is £15, £10 for Saturday only (with lunch) and £5 for Suuday only.

Please send a cheque, made payable to YAS Medieval Section, for the right amount to :
Mike Edwards, Secretary Medieval Section, 12 Smithwell Lane, Heptonstall, Hebden Bridge,West Yorks; HX7 7NX

For further information please contact Stephen Moorhouse. Tele 01924 475618. If you require an acknowledgement or a map of Leeds showing the venue and parking please enclose a SAE with your application.