The Experience

Udig is offering places on this exciting and fully immersive research training excavation at a multi-phase Saxon to late post-medieval site.

Your experience as part of the team will involve a ‘hands-on’ approach to learning all the basics of on-site archaeological processes from excavation through to post-excavation. This will involve getting your hands dirty in the trenches discovering finds, drawing and photography and helping to clean and record all finds from the excavation. With your help, we will produce an end of season report on your findings, published for all to read.

You’ll get to live as an archaeologist and as well as free on-site camping (you’ll need to provide your own tent); we’ll provide three meals a day and entertainment in the form of an evening talk or lecture from inspiring speakers on a whole range of exciting and informative archaeological topics. For those wanting to stay on site but in a more spacious and luxurious setting, take advantage of the Stanwick Hall Cottage or one of the Stanwick Hotel rooms, just a 2-minute walk and through the gate separating the Hall from the Hotel, and both easily booked as an addition while purchasing your Team Pass.

The dig will run from May to September and places are limited to 30 team members per week. You’ll be able to book for a minimum of one week to ensure you get the most out of the dig and cover as many different aspects as possible. However, we’ll be extremely happy if you’d like to join us for longer.

We recommend booking early as places are limited and will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. So, to avoid disappointment, book now, we’d love you to join us.