MEMBERS of an archaeology club have celebrated its fifth anniversary with a medieval re-enactment.

The Yorkshire Dales Young Archaeologists’ Club is aimed at young people who are interested in history and is organised by the Yorkshire Dales National Park and the Council for British Archaeology.

For the anniversary celebrations the club welcomed members of the Red Wyvern re-enactment group to the Dales Countryside Museum, in Hawes, to show how shoemakers, apothecaries, fishermen and archers would have lived in the Middle Ages.

Club leader Keith Webster said: "The club is a huge success and a credit to our members and leaders, who travel considerable distances to discover more about their past each month.

"Our annual themes have included prehistory and the Vikings, along with archaeological methods and, of course, the medieval world. It’s tremendous fun, and as the majority of the leaders are volunteers, we must get a great deal from it too."

Museum manager Fiona Rosher said: "Over the last five years the club has gone from strength to strength. We really value the connection with the Young Archaeologists and we are thrilled to see the way in which the young people respond to the activities we host.

"The club is a wonderful way in which young people can be inspired to investigate their local heritage."

The club currently has a waiting list for membership but can be contacted through the museum on 01969-666210.