Nottinghamshire County Council’s Community Archaeology Team will be running an Archaeological Field School in the grounds of Rufford Abbey from Monday 1st to Friday 5th July. The field school is ideal for people who want to get a proper introduction to professional excavation techniques. Excavation will take place on the foundations of an ornamental gateway at [...]
Rufford Abbey Field School
May 14, 2013 By Filed Under: Fieldwork
Location: Rufford Abbey, near Ollerton, Nottinghamshire |
Dates: 1-5 July 2013 |
Cost: Free
Digging Roman Devon
April 16, 2013 By Filed Under: Fieldwork
Location: Ipplepen, south Devon |
Dates: 27 July-24 August |
Cost: £200 per week
The University of Exeter will continue excavation at the Romano British site near Ipplepen, South Devon, from 27 July to 24 August 2013. Ipplepen is a large scale dig where geophysical surveys have uncovered evidence of an extensive settlement including roundhouses, quarry pits and track ways. Previous excavation work revealed the remains of a round house, [...]
Kent Archaeological Field School Two-Day Courses
Location: Different locations around Kent |
Dates: Throughout 2013 |
Cost: Most courses £75 for non-members, £50 for members
The Kent Archaeological Field School (KAFS) will be running several hands-on courses that do not require participation in fieldwork. Courses are open to those who wish to further their knowledge of archaeological practices. Courses include ‘Bones and Burials’ led by expert Dr Chris Deter, which will cover the onsite recording of human remains and how [...]
Brecon Beacons National Park
Location: Various locations around the Brecon Beacons National Park |
Dates: Throughout 2013 |
Cost: Free - suggested donation for each walk is £3 per person
The Brecon Beacons National Park has volunteer opportunities in both archaeology and heritage. Those involved will work alongside park officers in on-going projects such as helping with the production of the Local List and helping to record and conserve archaeological remains. No previous experience is necessary. Projects tend to be more suitable to those aged [...]
MBArchaeology Volunteering Opportunity
Location: Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |
Dates: Throughout 2013 |
Cost: Free
MBArchaeology is looking for volunteers with basic archaeological knowledge to assist in courses and projects for Adult Education and Family Learning. These are based in the Bolsover Region of North East Derbyshire. Roles will include assistance in fieldwork activities such as surveying, planning and excavation, supervising group members, support for group members involved in active [...]
Dyfed Archaeological Trust
Location: South and West Wales |
Dates: Throughout 2013 |
Cost: Free
Dyfed Archaeological Trust has many exciting opportunities to get involved with throughout the year. The CALCH project, for example, is investigating the forgotten history of the lime industry on the Black Mountain, located in south-east Wales. There are all sorts of ways to take part, from excavation to research, with no experience necessary. There is [...]
Vindolanda
March 13, 2013 By Filed Under: Fieldwork
Location: Behind the mid-point of Hadrian's Wall, Northumberland |
Dates: Monday to Friday (weather permitting) from 1 April-06 September
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Cost: See website for details
Unfortunately the 2013 excavation season is fully booked, but excavations will be continuing in 2014. For those who are interested in excavating here next year, applications open on the website on 1 November 2013, and it is advised that you apply quickly – all places were full within an hour for this year’s dig! Minimum age [...]
The Sussex School of Archaeology
March 13, 2013 By Filed Under: Fieldwork
Location: Different locations in Sussex |
Dates: March-December
8 October
15 October |
Cost: Most courses £30
The Sussex School of Archaeology is a new and exciting venture providing archaeology courses to the general public, as well as more specialised training courses for amateur and professional archaeologists. They will run a series of day schools, evening classes and trips, together with practical training courses to suit the interested armchair archaeologist as well [...]
Nautical Archaeology Society
March 13, 2013 By Filed Under: Fieldwork
Location: Along the British Coastline
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Dates: From March 2013 |
Cost: See website for details
The Nautical Archaeology Society offers award winning training in archaeology along the British coastline, and in our lakes, rivers and waterways. The training programme is open to students of all ages, backgrounds and levels of expertise. From March 2013 you can undertake the first two levels of the programme via the society’s ELearning programme in [...]
Marks Hall Jacobean Mansion
March 12, 2013 By Filed Under: Fieldwork
Location: Colchester, Essex
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Dates: Spring-October
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Cost: Free
Colchester Archaeological Group are conducting their final excavation at Marks Hall Estate in Essex. As part of the Historical Research Project run by Essex University, and at the request of the Trustees of Marks Hall Estate, the excavation hopes to identify the location of the footprint of a lost Jacobean Mansion, and to seek evidence [...]
Access Cambridge Archaeology
March 11, 2013 By Filed Under: Fieldwork
Location: TBC |
Dates: TBC |
Cost: TBC
Volunteering opportunities often arise on community projects run by Access Cambridge Archaeology. These projects, which include the opportunity to take part in excavations, are aimed at local residents in eastern England. Follow the ACA website, blog and Facebook page to see what might be coming up in your area.
Heritage Writtle
March 11, 2013 By Filed Under: Fieldwork
Location: Writtle, Essex
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Dates: Throughout the year one morning a week
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Cost: Free, membership required (£10 annual membership)
Heritage Writtle is a group of local enthusiasts who first united in 2003 to investigate the historic village and parish of Writtle in Essex. The club meets one morning a week throughout the course of the year to examine, interpret and record aspects of the area’s history through field walking, metal-detecting, excavation, and post-excavation work. [...]
