Fieldwork is an important component of the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Institute of Archaeology degree programmes and contributes to the experience of our students.
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Fieldwork
Our Undergraduate Programmes recogniseÌýthe importanceÌýof students gaining fieldwork experience and fundingÌýis available for thisÌý(depending on the project chosen this can be fully funded or partially funded for both subsistence and travel costs). Our students undertake fieldwork both in the UK and overseas - from Spain, France and Montenegro to Belize, China and Uganda to name some recent fieldwork locations.
In the first week of the first year, the 4-day Experimental Archaeology course 'ArchaeoTech' gives our new studentsÌýearly exposure to a variety of aspects of earlyÌýtechnologies and archaeological processes. It also provides excellent opportunities for them to get to know each other, as well as the officers of the student society and members of staff.
Together with the Training Excavation, in the summer of the first year, our students develop skills and experience needed to get the most out of the rest of theirÌýfieldwork, carried out throughout the Programme. TheyÌýwill acquire an excellent grounding in field excavation and recording techniques as well as the experience of life on an archaeological excavation.
Thames Foreshore Fieldwork 2023-24: central London
Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Institute of Archaeology students led by Stuart Brookes have commenced a programme of fieldwork along the Thames foreshore in central London.ÌýRead more about this student experience.
ÌýTraining Excavation 2023: Greenwich, London
The Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Institute of Archaeology, in partnership with the Royal Parks at Greenwich, and Archaeology South-East colleagues, excavated a WWII air raid shelter during May and June. 1st year undergraduate students, with staff and Institute alumni, excavated the site, revealing and recordingÌýthe original features of the structure.