Archaeological Excavation Course
This course equips participants with essential skills for conducting professional archaeological rescue digs, focusing on planning, execution, recording, artefact handling, and reporting to ensure compliance and quality outcomes.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This Archaeological Digging Course provides practical, field-ready skills for planning and carrying out a 10 x 10 m rescue dig. Learn local regulations, permitting, and community talks, then get into grid setup, digging strategy, layer recording, and artefact recovery. You also cover safety, basic conservation, reporting standards, and clear communication with stakeholders for professional-quality outcomes.
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Develop skills
- Plan rescue digs: design a 10x10 m excavation with clear aims and logistics.
- Execute controlled excavation: set grids, choose units, and manage stratigraphy.
- Record contexts like a pro: draw plans, log forms, and capture publishable photos.
- Recover and stabilize finds: apply best-practice recovery, labelling, and conservation.
- Deliver compliant reports: meet legal, ethical, and community reporting standards.
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