Location: Uharte-Arakil, Spain

Season Dates: July 6, 2013 - October 31, 2013
Session Dates: July 6-30; August 6-30; September 6-30; October 6-30, 2013.
Application Deadline: June 11, 2013

Website: http://aditufieldschool.wordpress.com/roman-archaeology/

Program Type
Field school

Affiliation: Aditu Servicios Arqueologicos

Project Director: Francisco Valle Montero

Project Description

In 2013, we will be offering a field school in Roman archaeology at the site of Zamartze (Navarre, Spain). The main element of the site is a Romanesque church believed to be built on top of an earlier Roman mansio. Excavations during the 2011 and 2012 field season beyond the medieval levels revealed Roman layers (dating to the third century A.D.), including a surface believed to constitute part of a Roman mansio complex. Historical accounts and modern research also point to the possible presence of an important Roman road (Ab Asturica Burdigalam). The goal of the excavation is improving our knowledge of the Roman period in the region and the transition from the Roman times into the Middle Ages.

During the 2013 season, the excavation will focus on the area to the north of the church and cemetery. The periods covered in the investigation are late Roman Empire to the early Medieval period.

Students will learn excavation methods and other field practice, including trench documentation, photography, recording and drawing techniques. The main component of the project is fieldwork, with participants spending an average of 6-7 hours per day on site. Afternoon lectures will be given on relevant archaeological theory and weekends will be dedicated to excursions and free time.

Participants will visit other nearby cities and archaeological sites on weekends.

The course will be offered in English and Spanish, according to the needs of participants.

Period(s) of Occupation: Roman, Roman-Medieval transition

Project Size: 1-24 participants

Minimum Length of Stay for Volunteers: 25 days

Minimum Age: 18

Experience Required: Preferred, but not required

Room and Board Arrangements

Board and accommodation are included in the project price and will be provided in the nearby village of Uharte-Arakil. All necessary facilities (hot running water, washing machine, etc) are provided and it is located a short 10 minute walk from the site.

Cost: €1600 per session

Academic Credit
Number of credits offered: Please contact for details

Contact Information
Emma Bonthorne
Ubide
Bizkaia,
Spain
fieldschool@aditu.info