Fieldwork experience

Fieldwork in the UK

• Scape; email Tom Dawson (tcd@st-andrews.ac.uk)
• Bamburgh Castle; highly recommended. Very good training at a reasonable price. Long history of St Andrews students going there. Good to get to know UK diggers.
• Council for British Archaeology: briefing and project funding & sources 
• Current Archaeology
• Archaeology Scotland

Ireland

The following companies may be offering excavation opportunities in Ireland.

• Archaeological Development Services
• Aegis Archaeology Limited
• Archaelogical Consultancy Services
• Archaeology Department, University College Cork
• Eachtra Archaeological Projects
• Cultural Resources Development Services
• Irish Archaeological Consultancy
• Headland Archaeology Limited
• Judith Carroll and Company
• Margaret Gowen & Co Ltd
• Northern Archaeological Company Limited
• the Archaeology Company
• Valerie Keeley

World

• Archaeological Institute of America
• Archaeology Abroad: very useful for grants and vetting of fieldwork opportunities.
• British School at Athens (BSA)
• British School at Rome (BSR)

Other projects

• Excavation of Late Antique church at Volos or Etruscan tombs.
• Check BSA & BSR websites (email Dr Sweetman if interested rs43@st-andrews.ac.uk)

Applications

Keep an eye on the sites for regular updates. You should send CVs to the larger companies (ADS, Aegis, Valerie Keeley & Margaret Gowen). When making an application (ie CV, cover letter & the names of referees) you should make it clear whether you are looking for summer work and/or more long-term work.

If anyone finds a project they are interested in working on and would like to discuss further details, please contact Dr Sweetman (rs43@st-andrews.ac.uk) or Dr Coulston (jcnc@st-andrews.ac.uk).