VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES WITH DYFED ARCHAEOLOGICAL TRUST

Opportunities are available for volunteers to participate in archaeological excavations and surveys during the forthcoming year. For those with no experience of archaeology, but would like to have a go, short ‘taster’ sessions are available, whilst longer periods are on offer for the more committed. In addition, open days, day schools and exhibitions will be held throughout the year. Exact dates of some events have yet to be finalised. For more detailed information contact Richard Jones 01558 825997 (r.jones@dyfedarchaeology.org.uk)

Excavation and geophysical survey

• 28 July - 16 August 2008. Excavation, survey and building recording on a medieval chapel and cemetery at Porth Clew near Freshwater East, Pembrokeshire.
• Spring and Autumn 2008. Geophysical survey of two prehistoric burial/ritual sites. One in north Ceredigion and one in the south of the county near Cardigan.
• Spring-Summer-Autumn 2008. Survey, excavation and research at Borth Bog (Cors Fochno), north Ceredigion. 11th – 15th August and 8th – 22nd September.

Open Days and Day Schools

• 15 November 2008. Pembrokeshire Day School, Haverfordwest.
• February 2009. Ceredigion Day School, Aberystwyth.