April talk on Rock Art
A recent well-attended talk by Tim Cockrell revealed the extent to which rock art is a feature of the moorland west of Sheffield. More and more evidence of cupmarks and other designs of probably Bronze Age date is being found all over western parts of the UK and Ireland.
Latest news
Sheffield’s Heritage Open Days 2026 booklet is now available
Wednesday 5 August 2026
Every year in September Heritage Open Days bring people together to celebrate their heritage, community and history. Sheffield’s printed brochure is available to pick up from venues around the city…
Abbeydale Hamlet’s dam and waterwheels repaired
Saturday 25 July 2026
Restoration costing £1.3 million is just coming to an end at Abbeydale Hamlet – to prevent leaks stonework and clay linings have been repaired in the dam, which will be…
Sheffield’s last undergraduate Archaeology student
Friday 24 July 2026
The last undergraduate to complete a degree in Archaeology, our Excursions Secretary Steve Hollings, has just been to Graduation at the University of Sheffield. Congratulations to Steve. He said ‘Today…
Sheffield University’s Arts Tower is 60 years old
Monday 6 July 2026
The iconic Arts Tower has just turned 60 years old. Inside is said to be the world’s largest paternoster lift, a continuously moving lift taking students and staff up and…
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- you can enjoy a programme of talks from autumn through to spring featuring some of the latest archaeological discoveries and research
- you can join a range of walks, trips and visits to excavations, often guided by experts
- you will receive regular news of local events and a copy of the Transactions every two years
- you can learn to check the condition of scheduled sites through our monitoring project
- you can meet with people who share your interest in our heritage