Programme for 2010 to 2011 

Various dates: Rocks and fossils - quarry visits

Field trips to several quarries in Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Bedfordshire, several dates during 2010. Please ask for details. For instance:

£10 for a full day; £5 half day.

12th September 2010   The Romans in Bucks

A day-school with a hands-on classroom session in the morning and field trip to two Roman sites during the afternoon, in Bucks. The latest information about Roman archaeology. 10.00 to 4.00 £30. Bring picnic lunch. See the web page on this site (up a level) for more details.

26th September 2010   Vale of the White Horse

A field trip to this beautiful area to look at one of the very last ancient landscapes of Britain. Geology, Neolithic tombs, Bronze Age Burials, Iron Age Hillforts, the White Horse itself. Including all the latest ideas and research on the area. 10.30-4.30 £25. See the web page (up a level) for more details.

19th March 2011   Stone tools workshop

An excellent archaeological introduction to stone tools. This full day workshop will enable you to discover what the tools are and how to identify them by handling a great variety for yourself. Tools from the Neanderthals to the Bronze Age will be discussed. How did they make them, what did they use them for and how do we know? A good handout will be provided to take home. 10.00 to 4 pm (bring packed lunch), £30

27th March 2011   Fossils: the what, where and when

Near Buckingham. A morning workshop with lots of fossils – discover how to identify them, where you can find them and when and how they lived (and died!). Followed by an afternoon field trip to a nearby quarry to look for fossils. 10.00 to 4.00. £25. Bring lunch. See web page on this site  (up a level) for more details.  

May 2011 for a 1 week tour:  Geology and archaeology of Lycia, southern Turkey

One week in a beautiful part of Turkey. Our base is Olu Deniz (near Fethiye, at the foot of the Baba Dag mountain. An exciting trip with two leaders. We will see Lycian, Byzantine, Greek and Ottoman archaeology. The geology will include the beautiful travertine deposits of Pammukale, hot springs, chromite mines and the Taurus mountains. The price is almost all-inclusive - see the web page and/or ask for details. The cost also includes two days personal boat charter (one on the Dalyan delta and one along the coastline). £695.

September 2011 Field trip to Cappadocia, Central Turkey

An exciting trip combining geology (super-volcanoes) with archaeology (from the Neolithic, to Byzantines, to the Ottomans). Ask for details and see more on the web page on this site.

Archaeological fieldwork

Throughout 2010 to 2011 there will be interesting projects on hand and exciting opportunities to join in real 'Time Team' style fieldwork. A really excellent programme for a unique experience. Contact me for details of what is currently underway.