Sherwood Forest Excavation Week 2026

Join Mercian Archaeological Serices CIC for a week long excavation in Sherwood Forest

Come and join Mercian Archaeological Services CIC at The Sherwood Forest Excavation Week at 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.

We hope to see you there- please email for booking details.