Weekend Workshops

We are conscious that not everyone will be able to take part during the week so we are also hosting a series of Weekly Weekend Workshops. Each weekend workshop begins at 10.00am.

Workshop 1: Sat 12th – Sun 13th July
Introduction to the project: Who are the Vikings?
What we might find – the artefacts
Understanding soils
Interpreting the earth
Hosted in the Castlehill Archaeological Research Facility, Harbour Road, Castletown.

Workshop 2: Sat 19th – Sun 20th July
Fieldwork training: coring and survey
Meet at Castlehill Archaeological Research Facility. Please bring own car and outdoor clothes.

Workshop 3: Sat 26th – Sun 27th July
Fieldwork training: coring and survey
Meet at Castlehill Archaeological Research Facility. Please bring own car and outdoor clothes.

Workshop 4: Sat 2nd Aug – Sun 3rd Aug
What we might find, part 2: medieval and post-medieval finds
Workshop on medieval and post-medieval finds
Hosted in Castlehill Archaeological Research Facility, Harbour Road, Castletown.

Workshop 5: Sat 9th Aug – Sun 10th Aug
Interpreting the results so far – where to excavate
Training in excavation and recording techniques
Meet at Castlehill Archaeological Research Facility. Please bring own car and outdoor clothes.

Workshop 6: Sat 16th July – Sun 17th Aug
10am-12pm Conservation Workshop: ‘First Aid for Finds’.
Training in excavation and survey
Meet at Castlehill Archaeological Research Facility. Please bring own car and outdoor clothes.

Workshop 7: Sat 23rd July
Results of the project and where to go from here
Hosted in Castlehill Archaeological Research Facility, Harbour Road, Castletown.

Please note that some details may be subject to change so please look at the website prior to any activities.