Opportunities for hands-on archaeological fieldwork in Yorkshire come in many ways: excavations, surveys, post-excavation work.
Many local societies and groups conduct their own fieldwork. Some archaeological contractors may also take volunteers. There are also field schools where you pay to learn how to carry out archaeology. When we know of any such opportunities we'll post on this page.
This year, owing to Covid-19, the Council for British Archaeology have had to revise the dates of their festival. As a result, a digital only festival…
The Time Travellers Archaeology group will be on hand to explain the Roman and Iron Age remains on view following earlier HLF funded excavations. A reconstruction…
If you have attended one of York Archaeological Trust's Archaeology Live! excavations, you might be interested in going on one of their post-excavation courses. Course dates…
Volunteers are always welcome for work on excavations and off-site finds processing. Longer term student placements are also possible on specific projects, by arrangement. Occasional joint…
The Archaeology Live! training excavations are an innovative way to get a hands-on experience of the discipline and to receive expert training from full-time professional archaeologists.…
If you live within the catchment area there are often fieldwork volunteering opportunities within the Yorkshire Dales National Park. For instance, during the summer of 2017…