Islanders: the making of the Mediterranean
The Fitzwilliam Museum Trumpington St, Cambridge, United KingdomThe Fitzwilliam’s latest exhibition brings together more than 200 objects from Cyprus, Crete, and Sardinia.
Free
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Colemore Project
Colemore Colemore, AltonJoin the excavation at Colemore, in the west of the South Downs National Park. Colemore is sited on a fascinating buried landscape of past rural settlement. Thirteen seasons of excavations, test pits, desk-based research and geophysical survey has revealed a complex settlement of enclosures and habitation dating mainly to the Romano-British with glimpses of the Iron Age.
£8
Luxury and Power: Persia to Greece
British Museum Great Russell St, London, United KingdomThis new exhibition will explore the relationship between luxury and power in the Middle East and south-east Europe between 550 and 30 BC.
£15
Exploring Landscape Archaeology
King John’s Palace Sherwood Forest, United KingdomThis 5-day Landscape Archaeology course combines class-room lectures, field visits, and site tours of the landscape, to give an immersive learning experience, introducing students to the wide and exciting field of landscape archaeology. The course focuses on the legendary landscape of Sherwood Forest as the main case study, with site visits to the Sherwood Forest National Nature Reserve and other local historic landscape locations, including Creswell Crags, and Thoresby Hall.
£350
Re-approaching Celts
Augustine United Church 41 George IV Bridge, Edinburgh, United KingdomThe Society of Antiquaries of Scotland’s May lecture, presented by Dr Rachel Pope, will take place both online and in person.
Free
Bridge Farm Roman Settlement
Bridge Farm Barcombe Mills, Near Lewes, East Sussex, United KingdomExcavate and discover Bridge Farm, a Romano-British settlement located in East Sussex which was discovered in 2011. Excavation since 2013 has revealed a road network, a possible aisled building, a stone-lined well, a series of industrial hearths and a wealth of postholes, pits and ditches; all very finds-rich with deeper features also producing organic finds such as carved timbers. The comprehensive undergraduate-level training course seeks to cover all aspects of practical fieldwork offering geophysics, surveying, recording, drawing, photography, environmental and general finds processing, as well as excavation, on this regionally important site.
£6
Soulton Hall
Soulton Hall Soulton Hall, Wem, Shropshire, United KingdomDigVentures is crowdfunding a dig to investigate a medieval monument, in the middle of a moat!
At Soulton, DigVentures is trying to discover the origins of a scheduled ancient monument whose story had long since been lost to time. The water-logged conditions of the moat have preserved many artefacts that rarely survive, including a medieval leather shoe, acorns, and even the remains of a medieval wooden moat-bridge.
£290 – £1375
Welby Archaeological Training Excavation
Welby Welby, Leicestershire, United KingdomJoin Mercian Archaeological Services CIC in the beautiful Leicester countryside for this week-long training excavation, which focuses on the teaching of archaeological excavation methods. As well as offering the very best in archaeological training and support, this training excavation is tailored towards enabling attendees to fulfil requirements of the Archaeological Skills Passport.
£350 – £450
Strata Florida Field School
Mynachlog Fawr Mynachlog Fawr, Abbey Road, Pontrhydfendigaid, United KingdomExcavate thousands of years of history and uncover the remains of the internationally significant 12th-century Cistercian Abbey of Strata Florida. The Strata Florida Field School offers an accessible and inclusive training programme, including a wide variety of archaeological excavation and survey techniques, from understanding how to use a trowel correctly to the collection of geophysical data for archaeological mapping.
£75 – £495
Cock’s Farm Roman Villa
Abinger Roman Villa Abinger Roman Villa, Surrey, United KingdomJoin the dig led by Surrey Archaeological Society’s Roman Studies Group and discover Abinger Roman villa. Following work in the scheduled area of the villa, the focus has moved to the adjoining field where magnetometry had revealed a wealth of pits and ditches. The 2023 excavation will continue to explore further magnetometry features.
Free
Achill Archaeological Field School
Tawnaghmore, County Mayo Achill Island, County Mayo, IrelandAchill Archaeological Field School has run for over three decades and offers a wide range of archaeology courses designed to suit all interests and budgets. This year’s dig will focus on a deserted settlement of 16 houses at Tawnaghmore, a short walk from the campus in Dooagh. The excavation aims to identify the site’s timeline more precisely.
€850 – €5500
Sedgeford Historical and Archaeological Research Project (SHARP)
Sedgeford, Norfolk, UK Sedgeford, Norfolk, United KingdomEstablished in 1996, SHARP is one of the largest independent archaeological projects in Britain and is firmly rooted in the local community. The 2023 season will continue excavations of a series of Anglo-Saxon malting buildings (see CA 379). New malting kilns were identified last season, and this year the project aims to investigate more.
£150 – £480
Elsyng Royal Palace
Forty Hall, Enfield Forty Hall, Enfield, United KingdomThis summer marks the 20th season of Enfield Archaeological Society’s excavations at Henry VIII’s royal palace of Elsyng in the parkland surrounding the early 17th-century Forty Hall, Enfield. This year’s exploration of this scheduled ancient monument will focus on the inner gatehouse, which would have been one of the largest buildings in the complex.
Free
The Sherwood Forest Archaeological Training Field School
King John’s Palace Sherwood Forest, United KingdomThis field school offers experience in many aspects of archaeological excavation and hands-on training from archaeological professionals in the heart of Sherwood Forest. The field school will explore the history and archaeology of Sherwood Forest, including the designed royal hunting landscape and Palace at its heart.
£90
Petersfield Big Dig
Petersfield Petersfield, Petersfield, Hampshire, United KingdomJoin the Petersfield Big Dig, a two-week Test Pit Excavation in the medieval town of Petersfield. Marking the 50th Anniversary of the Petersfield Historical and Archaeological Society, and participating in the Festival of Archaeology, the 1st year of this exciting new project seeks to investigate a number of private gardens and public green spaces.
£8
Archaeology Experience Weekend
Copped Hall Copped Hall, Crown Hill, Epping, United KingdomAre you interested in learning the basic techniques of excavation and finds-handling, or the principles of geo-physics surveying, on an archaeological site? If so, you can join an Archaeology Experience Weekend run by Copped Hall Trust. Designed for absolute beginners, people of all ages (8 years and above) and backgrounds are welcome.
£60
Cerne Abbey
Cerne Abbas, Dorset Cerne Abbas, Dorset, United KingdomFounded in AD 987 by Æthelmaer the Stout, Cerne Abbey sits at the feet of the famous chalk-cut figure of a club-wielding giant that dominates the village of Cerne Abbas. Ground Penetrating Radar survey has provided the first-ever evidence for the medieval abbey, and potentially its Anglo-Saxon predecessor beneath. Excavation this summer will investigate these results, targeting buildings potentially belonging to the abbey precinct and exploring for the earlier 10th-century monastery below.
£80
Caerfai Promontory Fort
St Davids St Davids, Pembrokeshire, United KingdomThe DigVentures team is unearthing the story of Caerfai, a prehistoric coastal fort that is being eroded into the sea. Within Caerfai’s ramparts, there are important clues that can help to reveal its history including roundhouses, hearths, metalworking debris, tools, and more. Join the team to rescue what is left of Caerfai and discover its archaeological story.
£350
King’s Park
Stirling, Scotland King's Park, Stirling, United KingdomThe King’s Park is the oldest Royal Park in Scotland, surrounding the country’s ancient capital, Stirling Castle. Current investigations are exploring a late prehistoric fort located in the park. The excavation is part of a long-term series of projects designed to explore the late prehistoric settlement patterns of the Forth Valley.
£55
Ritual Protection Marks & Apotropaic Graffiti in London Churches
Online Zoom , United KingdomThis illustrated talk, led by Wayne Perkins, takes you on a virtual tour of the capitals major religious monuments and their attendant graffiti and inscriptions.
Free
Bainbridge Archaeological Training Excavation
Bainbridge Wensleydale, North Yorkshire, United KingdomJoin Mercian Archaeological Services CIC in the beautiful Yorkshire Dales for this week-long training excavation, which focuses on the teaching of archaeological excavation methods. As well as offering the very best in archaeological training and support, this excavation is tailored towards enabling attendees to fulfil requirements of the Archaeological Skills Passport.
£350 – £450