The Blackfriary Archaeology Field School is part of the award-winning Blackfriary Community Heritage and Archaeology Project (BCHAP) in the town of Trim, County Meath, Ireland. Focusing on the buried remains of the 13th century AD/CE Dominican friary and associated graveyard, the field school is suitable for students from a wide range of backgrounds including archaeology, history, anthropology, and forensics – and for students looking for a unique study abroad experience. As participants in a public archaeology project, students are actively engaged with outreach activities on site. They are also housed with families in Trim, allowing them to integrate with the local community.

Our BF Summer 1 course provides training in excavation and post-excavation methods and students will have the opportunity to participate in some bioarchaeology post-excavation work. Their courses are fully accredited through Dundalk Institute of Technology.

An equivalent of 6 – 7 semester credits (12.5 ECT credits) are offered for the BF Summer 1 and 7 -8 (15 ECTs credits) for BF Summer 2. They are still taking applications for both courses, though spots are limitted.

For students with previous field and/or lab experience, they offer internships for a minimum of six weeks in the areas of excavation, post-excavation, and community outreach.

Information on how to apply and further details about the project can be found here.