Our interns, like returning student Aisling, gain unique, hands-on experience in various aspects of archaeology.
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Our week started with a number of exciting finds, and we continued to work down through the layers in both trenches.
Intern Erin shares the story of her internship experience this summer with IAFS.
As the summer season begins, our intern Gaile tells us why she returned to Ireland on an eight week program.
Work at Caraun Point continued at Building 3 this week, removing the thick deposits of wind-blown sand.
This week we opened our two trenches at Caraun Point and took a field trip to Achill Island’s northern coast.
On the last day of the 2018 excavation season, an event was organized in memory of the late Prof. Yannis Sakellarakis.
During the last week, we finished the excavation of the layer of lime plaster in Room 1, concluded work in some areas, and continued in others.
Our intern’s last week— interrupted by a freak weather event!–rounded out activities she had been undertaking.
Highlights of the week include a unique double door entrance leading to Corridor 23 and a fragment of a kylix (type of cup) in Room 46.
Having finished up work at Keem for the season, we have moved to a new site called Caraun Point.
We excavated a large group of conical cups and cooking pots in Room 1, while well-preserved pavement came to light in Room 38.
Our final week at Keem, we focused on resolving the building interior and finishing the drawing and recording.
Intern Maddy was busy in Birr this week with meetings across the country and many things to accomplish.
The 2018 excavation season begins!
Intern Maddy describes the last week on site for the Winter/Spring program.
Our intern will be learning skills not typically taught in a field school, such as archaeological impact assessment.
The IAFS Winter Internship is uniquely holistic, including a wide range of activities.
We removed the remaining baulks from the trench this week, allowing us to clarify a number of important features.
Some interesting finds this week enrich our picture of the neighborhood predating the monumentalization of the Sanctuary.
