This August, Advance Archaeology will be investigating and recording two conflict sites. The first is a WWII ‘Starfish’ Command Bunker located in Westfield, which was built as part of the Clyde Anti Aircraft Battery. Participants will help identify the extent of decoy defences in the local area, and establish why the bunkers were placed a [...]
Advance Archaeology
Location: Cumbernauld, and site near Stirling |
Dates: 19 August-30 August 2013 |
Cost: £550.00
Fort Arbeia and the Roman Empire in Britain
March 13, 2013 By Filed Under: Fieldwork
Location: South Shields, Tyne & Wear
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Dates: Various, June - August |
Cost: Contributions range from £525 - £1450 depending on expedition length
Students are invited to take part in the permanent excavation site of South Shields Roman Fort, a Roman military and civilian settlement that lies within the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Hadrian’s Wall. For over a decade, Earthwatch teams have helped meticulously map more than 1,000 square meters of pre-Roman and Roman settlement here, with [...]
Cultural Tourism Ireland, Black Friary, Trim
March 13, 2013 By Filed Under: Fieldwork
Location: Blackfriary, Trim, Co. Meath, Ireland |
Dates: Check website for details |
Cost: 1-day adventure €125, 1-week adventure €550
Cultural Tourism Ireland provides the opportunity for anyone to become an archaeologist. Volunteers can participate in both day and week-long archaeology adventures at the 13th-century site of Blackfriary Dominican Abbey. Day courses are ideal for those seeking a brief taste of life as an archaeologist, while the week-long courses provide plenty of excavation experience under [...]
Irish Archaeological Field School
March 13, 2013 By Filed Under: Fieldwork
Location: Blackfriary Dominican Abbey in Trim, Co. Meath, Ireland
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Dates: 20 May–23 August
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Cost: €1000 for two weeks
The Irish Archaeology Field School will be hosting a fourth season of excavations at the 13th century Dominican Abbey of Blackfriary in the town of Trim, Co. Meath. This is a training excavation and students over the age of 18 will be taught excavation methods by a team of professional archaeologists. This year, the project [...]
Strathearn Environs and Royal Forteviot
March 13, 2013 By Filed Under: Fieldwork
Location: Dunning, Perthshire, Scotland |
Dates: 15 June – 05 July
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Cost: £1400 inc travel, food, and accommodation (Undergraduate credits are available for an additional charge of £216)
For over six years, the Strathearn Environs and Royal Forteviot (SERF) project has been investigating a rich archaeological landscape in the heart of Scotland. The project has uncovered over 4,000 years of occupation, from the creation of large ritual monuments during the early prehistoric period, through the emergence of a Pictish royal centre, to post-Medieval [...]
Caherconnell Archaeological Field School
March 12, 2013 By Filed Under: Fieldwork
Location: Caherconnell, Clare, Ireland |
Dates: Throughout June and July
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Cost: From €1950 for 2 week course (includes accommodation, tuition, and meals)
Caherconnell Archaeological Field School (CAFS) was set up in 2010 with a vision for providing unforgettable archaeological experiences in the picturesque Burren region. In partnership with the National University of Ireland in Galway, the aim is to provide the very best archaeological education as well as a cultural element that sees students interact with local [...]
