Dissecting the dirt: leading a session 

Join our Dissecting the dirt advanced archaeology club for young people aged 16 – 25!

Gain valuable transferable skills including project management and leadership by planning and supporting our Young Archaeologists Club, then get in-depth archaeological training from our community archaeologist, Alexis. These full-day sessions are filled with exciting hands-on opportunities to gain valuable skills for the future!

You’ll start by helping with our Young Archaeologists’ Club and later in the term, you will plan and facilitate the upcoming sessions. In the afternoon you’ll focus on gaining in-depth, practical archaeological training – the skills you’ll learn are useful in the field, but also in many different career paths. The sessions will be informative, interesting and will give you a chance to get creative!

Schedule:

Saturday 15 July – Leading a session 

Put your leadership and project management skills to the test by leading a session for the Palace’s Young archaeologist club!

Saturday 16 September – Introduction to archaeology 

Join Alexis for an introduction to how archaeology works in the UK from both commercial and community-led perspectives. Archaeology is a relatively recent academic subject and has seen significant developments since the 1970s. This session will explain how it fits into planning law and how it can work within community projects.

Saturday 14 October – The archaeological record 

How do you record an archaeological excavation? What are the systems used on site and how do they work? The Single Context Recording system was developed by the Department of Urban Archaeology in the late 1970s, arriving in published form in 1980. This session will explain how the system represents best practices, and how it can be used to excavate a variety of archaeological sites.