I'm getting in touch regarding an opportunity for people
to volunteer on an archaeological excavation at the National Trust's Wimpole
Hall Estate in south Cambridgeshire in August and September 2018.
Oxford Archaeology East will be excavating the site of a
late Iron Age and Roman settlement at 'Lamp Hill' (south of the current
overflow car park) ahead of the development of a new visitor centre and car
park for the Wimpole Estate.
The minimum age for volunteering on this site is 16 years
old and so would be suitable for your sixth form students. Volunteers will need
to need to make a commitment for the full working week (5 days, except the week
of the August bank holiday), and will be offered a place for one week during the
five-week excavation (Monday 13th August - Friday 14th September 2018).
Volunteer hours on site will be 10am - 3pm. There will be less physical roles
such as processing artefacts and assisting with outreach activities, as well as
excavation.
We have a separate application form specifically for this
excavation for people to register their interest in taking part: https://bit.ly/2KLInEl The deadline for
applications is 12 noon on Friday 27th July 2018. For young people aged 16 or
17, we also have a supplementary form (attached file) for parents/guardians to
sign to say that they give permission for applicants to attend.
Please get in touch if you have any further questions and
I hope that some of your students might be able to join us at Wimpole Hall this
summer.
Best wishes,
Clemency Cooper
Community Archaeology Manager
Oxford Archaeology East
15 Trafalgar Way, Bar Hill, Cambs, CB23 8SQ
Direct: +44 (0)1223 850515
Mobile: +44 (0)7584 501579
@ClemencyCooper
