Abbey Cwmhir Excavation 2025
A two-week excavation by Abbey Cwmhir Heritage Trust, investigating a medieval settlement linked to a Cistercian abbey, burial place of Llywelyn ap Gruffydd. Volunteers welcome, led by professional archaeologists.
A two-week excavation by Abbey Cwmhir Heritage Trust, investigating a medieval settlement linked to a Cistercian abbey, burial place of Llywelyn ap Gruffydd. Volunteers welcome, led by professional archaeologists.
For those wishing to develop their skills, for students and post-graduates seeking to fulfil the experience requirements of their courses… for those wishing to pursue a career in archaeology, or improve their knowledge to give them the edge at work… for those looking to acquire cross-transferable skills… for volunteer diggers wishing to raise their game, impress their friends, and increase their enjoyment of archaeology and heritage through a greater skill set and knowledge base…. through to people simply wishing to learn for the love of learning… Everyone is welcome… no previous knowledge or experience is required…
2025-07-26
2025-08-02
2025-08-16
Join us on a weekend workshop exploring the amazing archaeology found at Must Farm. On the two day workshop you'll cast your own late Bronze Age axe and wooden handle, and you'll work with tin, amber, oil shale and stone to create a replica of the stunning necklace. One of the most remarkable archaeological sites of the 21st century in the UK is undoubtedly Must Farm. The late Bronze Age settlement that stood on wooden piles above the fenland waterways nearly 3000 years ago only lasted a year before it collapsed after a huge fire ravaged the settlement. The site and excavation by Cambridge Archaeological Unit received huge attention from world media and were frequently featured on television documentaries as more stunning finds were made across the site. We were delighted to have been asked by CAU to replicate some of the highlight finds which themselves featured in BBC articles and documentaries. We learned a great deal about the crafting skills that happened in the settlement, and we’ve put some of them together to make a Must Farm workshop weekend.
2025-09-06
A lecture by the Thames Discovery Programme, discussing recent finds from London’s foreshore, from Bronze Age skulls to Tudor artefacts. Includes insights from mudlarking and archaeological surveys.
A public excavation by the Culver Archaeological Project, continuing 20 years of work on a Roman enclosed settlement by the River Ouse. Volunteers learn excavation and recording techniques.
2025-10-31