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Stirling
King’s Park Fort 2025
Stirling
5-15 August
Part of an ongoing programme of research into the Forth Valley’s late prehistoric settlement pattern and how native peoples interacted with the Roman conquest, this dig is open to beginners and is meant to be fun and relaxed.
http://www.rampartscotland.co.uk
Cost: £55 per day, food and accommodation are not included.
North Yorkshire
Bainbridge Archaeological Training Field School
Bainbridge, Wensleydale
Week 1: 8-12 September; Week 2: 15-19 September
Join Mercian Archaeological Services CIC for a week-long training excavation focused on a possible medieval manorial complex in the Yorkshire Dales. You will be taught excavation methods, recording skills, and finds-processing. The course is suitable for all levels, from beginners to experienced diggers, and includes a mixture of classroom sessions and hands-on training.
http://www.mercian-as.co.uk/fieldschool.html
Cost: £450 per person, or £350 per student; accommodation is not provided, but field days include a sandwich lunch.
North Yorkshire
We Dig York
York
23 June-25 July
Join York Archaeology to uncover 2,000 years of work, war, and worship in Walmgate, York, exploring Roman, medieval, and Victorian layers, including the lost church of St Peter-in-the-Willows.
http://www.community.yorkarchaeology.co.uk/training-digs/we-dig-york-2025
Cost: 1-day taster £85; 1-week course £395; 2-week course £735. Accommodation is not provided.
Derbyshire
We Dig Derventio
Little Chester
4-22 August
Explore a settlement associated with a Roman fort located just outside the city centre of modern Derby, with hands-on training in excavation, finds processing, and surveying from experts at York Archaeology.
http://www.community.yorkarchaeology.co.uk/training-digs/derventio-training-dig
Cost: 1-day taster (also available in multiples) £85; 1-week placement £425; 2-week placement £800. Reduced rates available for students, those aged 16 and under, and regular returnees.
Northumberland
Post-Excavation Taster Week
Bamburgh Castle
22-26 September
This short course is aimed at anyone over 18 who wants an insight into or introduction to what happens to the finds and records after the digging is done. The team welcomes everyone from the total novice to a student looking to widen their skill set.
http://www.bamburghresearchproject.co.uk/index.php/post-excavation-taster-week-2
Cost: £400 per person for the 5-day course; catering and accommodation are not included.
Running a project? Get in touch!
If you are running an excavation that members of the public can participate in (anywhere in Britain and Ireland) and would like to highlight your project to our readers, please email us at cp@currentpublishing.com.
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