Activity Dates & Maps

Number of activity dates on file = 3. Non-members are welcome - but please read the notes at the bottom of the page...
 DATE(s) TIME LOCATION ACTIVITY DETAILS CONTACT
 28-04-2024 11.00 - 15.00 Durham City Guided tour of Durham Archaeology Museum led by Gemma Lewis. Short walk and tour of the Cathedral Gemma Lewis will guide us through the collection at the Archaeology Museum on Palace Green. Tony Metcalfe will then lead a short walk which will end in the cloister of the Cathedral. After lunch there will guided tours of the Cathedral.  Book a place at altogetherarchaeology@gmail.com. Our visit to the Cathedral doesn't conflict with services. Our tour has to end before 15.30 but you are welcome to stay for Evensong.
 01-07-2024 to 21-07-2024 9.00 - 16.00 Plover Hall, Gilmonby near Bowes Village Excavation of a Bronze Age site We will be continuing our work led by Beverley Still, trying to find where people lived and worked in the Greta Valley.  altogetherarchaeology@gmail.com
 10-08-2024 to 01-09-2024 9.00 - 16.00 Gueswick Hills near Cotherstone, Teesdale Excavation of a multi-period settlement. (we will not be working on site Thursday 15th August) We will continue our research led by Dr Rob Young, of this fascinating site. This will be our fifth year working at Gueswick, learning where people lived, what they ate and worked. altogetherarchaeology@gmail.com We meet each day at Doe Park caravan site, where some of our members camp/camper van/caravan


Please Note:
1) All events in the programme are free to members of Altogether Archaeology unless otherwise stated. For insurance reasons you must be a member to excavate, otherwise non-members are welcome to join us at all other events, subject to the availability of places. Please check in advance.  We ask non-members to make a voluntary donation using this link: Suggested amount per person = talks £3; walks & workshops £5.
2) Dogs - We regret that dogs are not permitted on any of our walks. Some walks cross private land (with the owner’s permission) and on access land we often need to leave public footpaths in order to visit archaeological sites.

Venue Location Maps

Doe Park (Gueswick Hills) Doe Park on Google
Bowes and Gilmonby Village Hall Bowes-View on Google
Eastgate Village Hall Eastgate-View on Google
Holwick Excavation Holwick-View on Google
Marwood Social Centre   (Village Hall) Marwood-View on Google
Mickleton Village Hall Mickleton-View on Google
Middleton - in - Teesdale Village Hall Gas Lane  -   (Immediately passed the Primary School) Middleton-in-T-View on Google
St John's Chapel Town Hall St John's Chapel on Google
Whitley Chapel Parish Hall Whitley-View on Google