Scottish Fieldschool: The King's Park Fort, Stirling 15th to 21st July 2019


Location: Stirling, United Kingdom

Season: 
July 15, 2019 to July 21, 2019

Application Deadline: 
Sunday, July 14, 2019

Program Type

Field school

RPA certified

no

Project Director:

Dr. Murray Cook

Project Description

The King’ Park Fort is the latest season in an ongoing Season of research into Forth Valley’s Late Prehistoric settlement pattern and how the native people’s interacted with the Roman conquest.

The training is relaxed and easy going and you can learn as much or as little as you want to. You will have the opportunity to excavate archaeological remains that have never been examined before.

  • Project Dates: 15th to 21st July 2019
  • Location:  City of Stirling, Scotland.
  • Contribution:  £350 UK pounds or £50 a day, no minimum attendance. The price only includes training and participation in the project, you must provide your own food and accommodation (N.B. Deposit of £100 is non-refundable).
  • Project type:  Open to students and volunteers (minimum age accepted: 17 years old) – Places are limited so early booking is recommended.
  • Accommodation:  No accommodation provided but there are numerous hostels, B and Bs and hotels in Stirling and the site is a 10 minute walk from the city centre..
  • Experience required:  None, as professional archaeologists will always be on-site to provide guidance.
  • Other activities:  We hope to organise two trips to see contemporary sites in the evening .

What to wear:   Scottish weather can change at any time, sometimes with four seasons in one day. It is recommended that you come prepared with a range of clothing including clothes for sunny 

Period(s) of Occupation: Romano-British Iron Age

Project size: 
1-24 participants

Minimum Length of Stay for Volunteers: 1 day

Minimum age: 
17

Experience required: 
none, all welcome!

Room and Board Arrangements

None provided, though the site is in Stirling City with lots of options for all budgets.

Cost: 
£50 a day

Academic Credit

Number of credits offered none

Location

Contact Information
Dr Murray Cook
6A Gladstone Place
Stirling
FK8 2NN
Telephone: 
7929848145