Overview
The program will be delivered on site at the Blackfriary Archaeology Field School, a medieval friary site in Trim in the Boyne Valley in County Meath. The research on the site focuses on the buried remains of a 13th century Dominican friary and associated graveyard, and the field school is suitable for students from a wide range of backgrounds including archaeology, history, anthropology, and forensics.
Dates
Certificate in Archaeological Excavation and Recording: four-week period from June 3rd–June 27th
Certificate in Archaeological Excavation and Recording with Osteology: five-week period from July 1st–August 1st
Location
The Blackfriary site is situated in the Medieval town of Trim, County Meath which is the heritage capital of Ireland. Trim is in the heart of the Boyne Valley close to the World Heritage site at Brú na Bóinne where the 5000-year-old passage tombs of Knowth, Dowth and Newgrange are located . These significant sites, as well as the legendary Hill of Tara, the Hill of Slane and Mellifont abbey are also situated within the Boyne Valley and can be visited easily.
