York Archaeology Training Excavation - School Green
School Green Training Excavation 2025
Following the remarkable success of the 2024 dig, we are delighted to return to the School Green site in central York for a second season. This is a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience of complex, deeply stratified urban archaeology, and learn all of the key skills of archaeological fieldwork. You will work alongside experienced professional archaeologists to uncover evidence of over two millennia of human activity. Specialist sessions will offer introductions to skills such as pottery dating, survey, finds identification, and stratigraphic analysis. All tickets come with a complimentary pass to York Archaeology visitor attractions, Barley Hall, DIG, and the JORVIK Viking Centre.
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Accessibility guides are available at https://www.yorkarchaeology.co.uk/access-guide-willow-house or by emailing trainingdig@yorkat.co.uk
If you would like to purchase any merchandise ahead of the excavation, please click here.
Willow House, 34 Long Cl Ln, York. YO10 4UP
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York Archaeology Training Excavation - School Green - Weekend
York Archaeology’s training excavation - where anyone can try their hand at archaeology! Whether you are a novice amateur archaeologist, student or experienced underground...
York Archaeology’s training excavation - where anyone can try their hand at archaeology! Whether you are a novice amateur archaeologist, student or experienced underground explorer, as you’ll be working alongside our professional archaeologists as they guide and train you throughout the excavation.
York Archaeology Training Excavation - School Green 2025
After two successful years excavating in the grounds of Willow House, the time feels right for a new adventure. This summer, we’ll be looking to pastures new and seeing if the grass truly is greener on the other side… of the road.
Following a successful public consultation with residents of the Walmgate area, we will now turn our focus to an unassuming area of grass that we have named School Green. The space was identified as a potential archaeological hotspot during research led by participants of our Archaeology on Prescription social prescribing project.
We will be on-site daily from 9:30 to 5, with plenty of tea breaks and a 45 minute lunch break.
Longer courses can possibly be arranged – please contact us at TrainingDig@yorkat.co.uk.
Please note, the cost does not include accommodation. That is the responsibility of each trainee.
Accessibility guides are available at https://www.yorkarchaeology.co.uk/access-guide-willow-house or by emailing trainingdig@yorkat.co.uk
If you would like to purchase any merchandise ahead of the excavation, please click here.
Willow House, 34 Long Cl Ln, York. YO10 4UP
Book nowSchool Green Training Excavation 2025
Following the remarkable success of the 2024 dig, we are delighted to return to the School Green site in central York for a second season. This is a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience of complex, deeply stratified urban archaeology, and learn all of the key skills of archaeological fieldwork. You will work alongside experienced professional archaeologists to uncover evidence of over two millennia of human activity. Specialist sessions will offer introductions to skills such as pottery dating, survey, finds identification, and stratigraphic analysis. All tickets come with a complimentary pass to York Archaeology visitor attractions, Barley Hall, DIG, and the JORVIK Viking Centre.
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Accessibility guides are available at https://www.yorkarchaeology.co.uk/access-guide-willow-house or by emailing trainingdig@yorkat.co.uk
If you would like to purchase any merchandise ahead of the excavation, please click here.
Willow House, 34 Long Cl Ln, York. YO10 4UP
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