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Archaeological Experience Days
A Fantastic Gift for a Friend!!
Have you, or someone you know, always wanted to have a go at Archaeology?
Experience Digging Days
(at the King John’s Palace Excavation in Sherwood Forest)
2024 dates:
October 12th (Saturday) 2024
October 19th (Saturday) 2024
2025 dates:
April : 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th, 18th, 2025
19th, (Saturday), 2025
21st, 22nd , 23rd, 24th, 25th , 2025
£75 per person per day, or a full week for £300 (Monday to Friday).
Is someone you know celebrating a birthday, retirement, or other event? Or do you want to buy a Christmas present for someone special?
Have you, or someone you know, always wanted to have a go at Archaeology? Have you/they, always wanted to experience the excitement and thrill of digging up artefacts from the past, and connecting with the events and people of times long gone?
Well now you/they can, under the supervision of Archaeologists from Mercian Archaeological Services CIC.
This is the perfect way to fulfil a life’s ambition and perhaps take the first steps on a fantastic journey into re-discovering people, objects, and places from the past…
“I would thoroughly recommend Mercian, to anyone wishing to have a taster session, extend their previous experiences of Archaeology, or gain new qualifications…” - Barbara, Experience Day, 2021.
A selection of photo Galleries from previous Experiences:
What to Expect on your experience:
Expect to have a great time, which is full of fun and learning!
Our aim is to introduce you to archaeology, and either fulfil a life's ambition, or inspire a life long love!
Itinerary:
The day commences at 9:30, with Welcome, introductions, and paperwork.
Aftert the introduction you will be taken on a site tour of King John’s Palace, and learn all about the history, site and landscape, as well as all about Sherwood Forest and the Kings who stayed here.
This is followed by a finds induction- learn all about archaeological artefacts, handle finds from all periods including flint tools, coins. Metalwork, glass and ceramics. Learn how to identify and collect artefacts as you uncover them when you dig, and our pocess for collecting and retaining them.
After this you will have chance to excavate on a real archaeological excavation for the rest of the day!
The day finishes between 16:30 and 17:00.
If you book multiple days or a full week you will dig on all subsequent days without undertaking the introductions, inductions and tours again. Unless you want to!
You, or your loved one, will be excavating at the site of King John’s Palace, you will be involved in an archaeological excavation which will form a part of this long-term research project in the heart of the Forest.
King John’s Palace, Kings Clipstone, Sherwood Forest.
Come and excavate at the site of the legendary King John’s Palace in Sherwood Forest…
King John’s Palace was once the Royal Heart of Sherwood Forest.
The Palace was visited by all 8 kings from Henry II to Richard II, with King John possibly holding parliament there in the early 13th century and Edward I holding Parliament there in 1290.
This project forms part of a long running research project designed to understand the extent of the medieval palace, and surrounding area.
So why not come along yourself or buy a great gift for a friend or family member and become part of the history of the Medieval Royal Palace at the heart of Robin Hood’s Sherwood Forest!
King John’s Palace in Sherwood Forest. MAP.
Is someone you know celebrating a birthday, retirement, or other event? Or do you want to buy a Christmas present for someone special?
Have you, or someone you know, always wanted to have a go at Archaeology? Have you/they, always wanted to experience the excitement and thrill of digging up artefacts from the past, and connecting with the events and people of times long gone?
Well now you/they can, under the supervision of Archaeologists from Mercian Archaeological Services CIC.
This is the perfect way to fulfil a life’s ambition and perhaps take the first steps on a fantastic journey into re-discovering people, objects, and places from the past…
GIFT Bookings:
If you are booking for a friend or family member please tell us their name on the booking form.
If you wish to keep the booking secret until a specific date please email us to discuss.
All gift bookings will receive either the “Birthday Card” (or other event) as seen on the left.
Or bookings for Christmas Presents will receive the “Christmas Card on the right”
Please email us if you wish to discuss the event you are purchasing for.
Info@mercian-as.co.uk
OR BOOK All week
for £300!
Excavation at King John’s Palace
Tuesday 22nd April 2025
Price: £75
Excavation at King John’s Palace
Wesdnesday 23rd April 2025
Price: £75
Excavation at King John’s Palace
Thursday 24th April 2025
Price: £75
Excavation at King John’s Palace
Friday 25th April 2025
Price: £75
Excavation at King John’s Palace
Full Week 21st - 25th April 2025
£300. Monday to Friday
OR BOOK All week
for £300!
(Monday Friday)
Excavation at King John’s Palace
Monday 14th April 2025
Price: £75
Excavation at King John’s Palace
Tuesday 15th April 2025
Price: £75
Excavation at King John’s Palace
Wesdnesday 16th April 2025
Price: £75
Excavation at King John’s Palace
Thursday 17th April 2025
Price: £75
Excavation at King John’s Palace
Friday 18th April 2025
Price: £75
Excavation at King John’s Palace
Full Week 14th - 18th April, 2025
£300, Monday to Friday
Excavation at King John’s Palace
Saturday 19th April 2025
Price: £75
Excavation at King John’s Palace
Monday 21st April 2025
Price: £75
Excavation at King John’s Palace
Saturday 11th October 2025
Price: £75
Excavation at King John’s Palace
Saturday 18th October 2025
Price: £75
Experience Geophysical Survey Days
(Welby Deserted Medieval Village,
Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire).
24th, 25th, 26th, 27th, 28th & Saturday 29th March, 2025
£50 per person per day,
or a full week for £200 (Monday to Friday).
Archaeological Geophysics uses a range of instruments and techniques to detect and map variations below the ground surface. These can be interpreted by archaeologists and effectively enable the experienced practitioner to ‘see’ possible archaeological features under the ground.
On this experience you will learn about the different techniques of Geophysical survey undertaken in archaeology, and will also have the chance to undertake Ground Penetrating Radar survey at the site of a Deserted Medieval village, at Welby in Leicestershire.
This fantastic opportunity will include a mixture of taught theory, and field-based hands-on practical learning and involvement.
Over the course of the session you will undertake the survey work, lay out grids, record grid locations, and collect real geophysical data in the field.
There will also be chance to see how this data can be used in GIS (Geographic Information Systems) software, to produce maps ad plans.
On the day:
- Introduction to geophysics in archaeology presentation,
- Laying out grids for surveying (theory, then in the field)
- Ground Penetrating Radar survey,
- Recording the location of grids,
- See downloaded data from the survey at the end of the day.
The survey will take place at Welby Deserted Medieval Village, in rural Leicestershire, just outside Melton Mowbray.
As well as forming part of long-term research into the deserted village, the survey also aims to locate and explore the location of the missing 17th century manor house of Welby, and its possibly medieval predecessor…
Yo can be part of that search!
Use the booking options below
As well as offering the best archaeological experience opportunity, the geophysical survey training can be used as part of the Archaeological Skills Passport programme.
OR BOOK All week
for £200!
(Monday - Friday)
Experience Geophysics
Full Week 24th - 28th March 2025
£200, Monday to Friday
Experience Geophysics Day
Monday 24th March 2025
Price: £50
Experience Geophysics Day
Tuesday 25th March 2025
Price: £50
Experience Geophysics Day
Wesdnesday 26th March 2025
Price: £50
Experience Geophysics Day
Thursday 27th March 2024
Price: £75
Experience Geophysics Day
Friday 28th March 2025
Price: £50
Experience Geophysics Day
Saturday 29th March 2025
Price: £50
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