In June 2013, the University of Sheffield will be running a short course in human osteology. This hands-on course will be taught in the main osteology laboratory using the department’s human skeletal reference collection. Participants will be given an overview of human skeletal anatomy and taught a variety of osteological methods. This course is ideal [...]
Introduction to Human Osteology
Location: Department of Archaeology, The University of Sheffield |
Dates: 24-28 June |
Cost: £400 (£340 for students/unwaged)
North Duffield Conservation and Local History Society
Location: Parkhouse Farm, North Duffield |
Dates: 20-26 July between 10.00 and 16.30 daily |
Cost: Free
Volunteers are invited to attend the community excavation at Parkhouse Farm, North Duffield. In 2012, the society uncovered a round feature showing up as a crop mark, cautiously identified as an Iron Age hut-circle. Excavation also revealed sections of a circular and linear ditch, both containing Iron Age pottery. In July 2013, the society plans [...]
Dales Heritage Field School
March 13, 2013 By Filed Under: Fieldwork
Location: Chapel House Wood, Kilnsey, North Yorkshire
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Dates: 07-26 July
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Cost: £15 per day, minimum 3 days
The Yorkshire Dales Landscape Research Trust will be carrying out further archaeological investigation at Chapel House Wood, a complex multi-period landscape in the YorkshireDalesNational Park. The excavation, which will commence in July, will focus on a Roman Iron Age farmstead with iron and lead working. Training will be provided in earthwork survey, geophysics and excavation. [...]
Archaeology Live!
March 13, 2013 By Filed Under: Fieldwork
Location: City of York
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Dates: 12 weeks from 24 June-13 September
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Cost: Prices vary on duration
This summer, Archaeology Live! will be investigating the medieval church of St John in the Marsh, Hungate, York. The site could contain archaeology from the Romans through to the Victorians, but our main goal will be to see how much of the footprint of the medieval church survives. During Archaeology Live! participants excavate and record [...]
Swaledale and Arkengarthdale Archaeology Group (SWAAG)
March 11, 2013 By Filed Under: Fieldwork
Location: Hagg Farm, Fremington, Yorkshire Dales
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Dates: 10-21 June (excluding middle weekend)
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Cost: £5 per day for non-members, £3 per day for members
In June 2013, Archaeological Services Durham University (ASDU) will be leading the main SWAAG excavation at Hagg Farm in Fremington, North Yorkshire. Participants will be excavating what is thought to be the main settlement platform of this fascinating Romano-British site. In addition, the high-status settlement which appears to have been abandoned about AD 370 has [...]
