Training Digs
York Archaeology runs a number of exciting annual training digs, offering members of the public a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience on a real archaeological dig.
Held in York and Nottingham, these digs allow participants to explore sites with deeply stratified, complex archaeological deposits in areas of international importance.
Trainees fund the entire project and carry out all excavation and recording work under the guidance of professional archaeologists. This is archaeology powered by people!
In past digs, participants uncovered York’s Roman defences, explored Viking-Age buildings, and rediscovered a lost medieval church. The project’s core goal is to introduce the theories and methods of archaeology within an accessible, friendly, and engaging learning environment.
