Experienced and novice excavators from outside the Society are welcome. Minimum unaccompanied age is 16, but younger children with an adult are welcome. There will be training available, and a training manual can be purchased.
All excavators will have the opportunity to experience the main tasks associated with an excavation under the supervision and guidance of a member of the Society. View our Directors.
All persons attending the excavation will be required to join the Society for insurance cover, cost £10. Novice excavators will be required to join the Society, and purchase the training manual cost £6.
Persons participating in the optional training exercise will be charged an additional £70 and must purchase and read the training manual at £6. To complete the exercises you are likely to need to book for at least 5 days in total between March & September - though you can carry this on to next year. Those helping with a site set-up will have a discount on the training fee. Read how we provide experience in common tasks but professionally run field schools and universities fail to provide these experiences.
All persons attending the excavation are advised to check that their Tetanus Jab is still effective.
Work on site will start at 0930 hours, and continue till 1730. There will be breaks for refreshment at 1045 and 1500, with lunch 1230 - 1315. There will be no refreshments available on site or in the near vicinity - so you are asked to bring refreshments and lunch that you require. You are asked to bring a 4 to 5 inch pointing trowel which should be of robust construction (trowels with riveted blades are not effective). All other necessary equipment will be available on site (experienced excavators can bring their own well marked tool kits). Please bring shower proof clothing (tents are available for shelter and meals).
Excursions can be arranged in the evenings to sites on the Roman Roads or other features with pub suppers after.
Publications Available:
Collected Papers on the Winchester - London Roman Road - Published Reports on the 6": 1 Mile surveys, excavations and history of the project. £22, or £5 per Part including post.. See for current contents of each Part.
Roman Road Winchester - Chichester. Published Reports on the 6": 1 Mile surveys, excavations and history of the project, £8 or £5 per Part including post, online £5 or £3 per Part. See for current contents of each Part.
Roman Road Abstracts up-dating the last comprehensive work Roman Roads in Britain by Ivor Margary in 1973, for London - Lands End - Gloucester. Online version £3 for 3 years, Paper £9 (includes 3 years on line).
Accommodation enquiries can be made to:
Visitor Information Centre, Aldershot 01252 320968
Winchester Tourist Information Centre, Guildhall, High Street, Winchester SO23 9GH. 01962 840 500, www.visitwinchester.co.uk
Camping Accommodation is available at the Basingstoke Canal Centre, Mytchett, Surrey GU16 6DD (Tents, Caravans, Motorhomes, Trailer Tents). Check availability of camping space on 01252 370073. Lifts to the excavation sites can generally be arranged by prior booking from nearby North Camp Railway Station (Farnborough) on the Guildford - Reading Line. B & Bs near by can be supplied
TO: Dr Richard Whaley
Field Works & School Director
NEHHAS - Field Archaeology Branch
2 Rotherwick Court
Alexandra Road
Farnborough Hants GU14 6DD
01252 548115, 07599 875 708
www.nehhas.org.uk,
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I wish to take part in the Roman Road September 2024 excavations.. I indicate below the days I wish to attend by placing an X in the box by the appropriate date. (You may book for a particular weekend now, and book later for other weekends. You may book for 1 day only, or several days, or all weekends.)
September 2024 near Four Marks (A31) Hants
Starting date may depend on the harvest
Sat 31 August(Set up) [ ]
Sat 7 [ ] Sun 8 [ ] Sat 14 [ ] Sun 15 [ ]
I am experienced in the following fields. I am a novice requiring guidance
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Troweling, Section drawing, Site planning, Surveying, Cleaning finds,
Cataloguing and identification of finds, Geophysical surveying. (Delete as
necessary)
Enclosed is my Cheque for £..........
Please enquire about transfers from your bank.
NEHHAS membership £10 [ ],
membership & training manual £16 [ ],
membership, training manual & participation in the optional training exercise £86[ ],
membership, training manual & training exercise with help in set-up £60[ ];
please send me the following publications: Collected Papers on the Winchester - London Roman Road £22 [ ], or £5 per Part (enter Part Numbers)[ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ]; Roman Road Abstracts - on line £3 for 3 years [ ], or £9 print version (includeds 3 years on line) [ ]. Winchester - Chichester Roman Road, £8 or £5 per Part [ ]. On line £5 or £3 per Part[ ], (enter Part Numbers)[ ] [ ] Maximum for all options = £125.
If you are a UK Taxpayer and wish Gift Aid your payment please tick [ ]
Please keep me informed of other digs on this Road [ ]
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