This is not an ordinary field school - this is a ‘training field school’ where you will learn about all aspects of archaeological excavation and receive hands on training and learning from archaeological professionals in the heart of Sherwood Forest…
As well as offering the best in archaeological training and support, the Field School is tailored towards enabling attendees to fulfil the requirements of the
Archaeological Skills Passport.
2025 Dates:
Week A: 21st - 25th July
Week B: 28th July - 1st Aug
Week C: 4th - 8th Aug
Week D: 11th - 15th Aug
Hands on training and learning from archaeological professionals in the heart of Sherwood Forest…
As well as offering the best in archaeological training and support, the Field School is tailored towards enabling attendees to fulfil the requirements of the
Archaeological Skills Passport.
Archaeological Training Field School:
This course is suitable for all levels from beginner to experienced digger.
You will receive training and experience in many techniques of excavation,
including The Core Skills of the Archaeological Skills Passport:
- Hand-tools (Trowel etc)
- Hand-tools (Spade, Mattock etc)
- Site Formation Processes
- Stratigraphic Excavation
- Context Sheet Recording
- Site Photography
- Site Grid and Trench Layout
- Dumpy Level and Staff
- Archaeological Planning and Section Drawing
- Site Safety
Plus many higher level archaeological techniques that make up the Secondary Skills of the Archaeology Skills Passport including:
- Finds Processing
As well as covering skill requirements for the Passport we also provide:
- Pottery identification,
- Finds handling,
- Finds processing,
- History of Ceramics lectures,
- Introduction to LiDAR, Archaeological Survey presentation,
- Introduction to Photogrammetry in Archaeology,
- And much more…
Field Days include a lunchtime sandwich.
The Sherwood Forest Archaeology Training Field School focuses on the medieval hunting lodge and palatial enclosure of the King’s Houses, now known as King John’s Palace, and the designed landscape that surrounded it.
King John’s Palace was the Royal Heart of Sherwood Forest in the Medieval period.
The site was visited by all 8 kings from Henry II to Richard II, with King John possibly holding a proto-parliament there in the early 13th century and Edward I holding Parliament there in 1290.
As part of the field school attendees will have the opportunity to learn all about Sherwood Forest, Robin Hood, outlaws, foresters, the landscape of Sherwood Forest in medieval times, the forest law, courts, offences and judiciary, the Palace at Clipstone, monasteries, chapels and hermitages, hunting parks, Nottingham Castle , Sheriffs and much much more about life in Medieval Sherwood Forest…
*Please note accommodation is not provided*
