Annual Summer Excavation
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- Trellech 2018 ~ Annual Excavation ~ Saturday 14th July to Sunday 12th August 2018
Trellech 2018 ~ Annual Excavation
Summer Dig Timetable
Week 1 - Set-Up |
Saturday 14th July to Thursday 19th July |
Rest Day - Friday 20th July |
Week 2 - Core Excavation |
Saturday 21st July to Thursday 26th July |
Rest Day - Friday 27th July |
Week 3 - Core Excavation |
Saturday 28th July to Thursday 2nd August |
Rest Day - Friday 3rd August |
Week 4 - Recording and Close Down |
Saturday 4th August to Thursday 9th August |
Rest Day - Friday 10th August |
Saturday & Sunday 11th and 12th August - Discussion and decision for next years campaign.
Enrollment onto the Annual Summer Dig
To enroll on the Annual Summer Dig just fill out and submit the volunteer form and send payment of the fee which is £60 per person per week; details below.
Trellech 2020 and 2021 Excavations
The 2020 and 2021 Annual Summer Digs have had to be cancelled due to the Coronavirus outbreak. Pre arranged Excavations and Experience Days will resume from 26 April 2021 in line with Welsh Government recommendations.
Volunteer Form
If you are interested in becoming a volunteer, please fill in and submit the volunteer form below. All information provided will be kept confidential and will only seen by officers running the site and by statutory bodies if required.
All boxes * are required to be filled in, but please fill in as much as possible as it will help us to ensure that you have an enjoyable and useful experience.
If you are a group of people coming, please fill out and submit a form for each individual in that group.
Once I have received your completed form I shall reply by e-mail confirming receipt of it and your placement on the excavation. I will also attach our risk assessment and site rules to the e-mail for your information. Please read them and if you have any questions please ask.
All boxes * are required to be filled in, but please fill in as much as possible as it will help us to ensure that you have an enjoyable and useful experience.
If you are a group of people coming, please fill out and submit a form for each individual in that group.
Once I have received your completed form I shall reply by e-mail confirming receipt of it and your placement on the excavation. I will also attach our risk assessment and site rules to the e-mail for your information. Please read them and if you have any questions please ask.
Fees
The fee for attending the summer dig is £60 per person per week.
We make a charge to help cover some of the costs of insurance, site maintenance, equipment, site facilities and training. Camping on site is included and I am happy to help with transport to and from the site at Trellech to Chepstow that is the nearest hub for train and bus services.
We accept payment online or by bank transfer or cheque.
We make a charge to help cover some of the costs of insurance, site maintenance, equipment, site facilities and training. Camping on site is included and I am happy to help with transport to and from the site at Trellech to Chepstow that is the nearest hub for train and bus services.
We accept payment online or by bank transfer or cheque.
Payment for the dig is preferably made by bank transfer. So that we can easily identify your payment please put TRE18 followed by your name in the reference option.
Bank Name: Lloyds Bank
Account Name: Trellech Trust
Account Number: 17837468
Sort Code: 30-95-71
For International Bank Transfers
BIC (Bank Identifier Code): LOYDGB21493
IBAN (International Bank Account Number): GB89LOYD30957117837468
Alternatively payment can be made using cheques. Please put the reference number on the back on the cheque and make them payable to:
Trellech Trust
Please send the cheque to:
Stuart Wilson
King's Lodge
17 Mathern Road
Bulwark
Chepstow
NP16 5JT
The fee applies to all those volunteers attending the summer dig regardless of the level of involvement individuals may have. The whole fee still applies even if individuals do not use or take advantage of all items covered by the fees. If volunteers only stay for part of a week the whole £60 fee for that week still applies.
Fees do not apply to those named individuals managing the site, directors or trustess of the company and charity the "Trellech Trust", or named individuals significantly supporting the Trellech Trust. Fees also do not apply to any visitors to the site but donations are welcomed.
Fee payment is to be made upfront and is non refundable
Bank Name: Lloyds Bank
Account Name: Trellech Trust
Account Number: 17837468
Sort Code: 30-95-71
For International Bank Transfers
BIC (Bank Identifier Code): LOYDGB21493
IBAN (International Bank Account Number): GB89LOYD30957117837468
Alternatively payment can be made using cheques. Please put the reference number on the back on the cheque and make them payable to:
Trellech Trust
Please send the cheque to:
Stuart Wilson
King's Lodge
17 Mathern Road
Bulwark
Chepstow
NP16 5JT
The fee applies to all those volunteers attending the summer dig regardless of the level of involvement individuals may have. The whole fee still applies even if individuals do not use or take advantage of all items covered by the fees. If volunteers only stay for part of a week the whole £60 fee for that week still applies.
Fees do not apply to those named individuals managing the site, directors or trustess of the company and charity the "Trellech Trust", or named individuals significantly supporting the Trellech Trust. Fees also do not apply to any visitors to the site but donations are welcomed.
Fee payment is to be made upfront and is non refundable
Insurance
All volunteers working on site and visitors are covered by our insurance. Our insurers are Towergate and are covered by Public Liability up to £2,000,000 and Employers Liability up to £10,000,000. Our Policy Number is: 000183. A full copy of our insurance details are available upon request.
Site Facilities
Free camping on site is available. Alternatively, if camping is not your style, there are plenty of other options to stay in the local area. There are a number of hotels and B&Bs close to the site, to find out more visit the Accommodation page.
Help with transport to and from site to Chepstow, the nearest hub for train and bus services
Trellech is connected to the towns of Monmouth and Chepstow via a bus service, the No. 65, Monday - Saturday
Day off on Friday - a weekday to allow access to supermarkets in the nearby towns and the Laudrette in Monmouth
A pub in the village.
All equipment is provided.
Training is provided.
Insurance is provided.
2 or 3 Port-a-loos on site (depending on numbers).
2 x Full size gas powered showers providing guaranteed warm showers.
2 x Standby Pipes that have mains drinking water.
Sinks for washing dishes or clothes in and washing lines provided if required.
2 x gas powered fridges.
Several shelters in the forms of a marquee, army tents and caravans.
Off road parking for vehicles.
Help with transport if required to get to the supermarkets in the evenings on other days other than the Friday.
I can purchase gas stoves and gas on your behalf, if required.
My officers and myself as director are happy to fill in any forms required for University, Duke of Edinburgh Award, School etc and provide references.
Help with transport to and from site to Chepstow, the nearest hub for train and bus services
Trellech is connected to the towns of Monmouth and Chepstow via a bus service, the No. 65, Monday - Saturday
Day off on Friday - a weekday to allow access to supermarkets in the nearby towns and the Laudrette in Monmouth
A pub in the village.
All equipment is provided.
Training is provided.
Insurance is provided.
2 or 3 Port-a-loos on site (depending on numbers).
2 x Full size gas powered showers providing guaranteed warm showers.
2 x Standby Pipes that have mains drinking water.
Sinks for washing dishes or clothes in and washing lines provided if required.
2 x gas powered fridges.
Several shelters in the forms of a marquee, army tents and caravans.
Off road parking for vehicles.
Help with transport if required to get to the supermarkets in the evenings on other days other than the Friday.
I can purchase gas stoves and gas on your behalf, if required.
My officers and myself as director are happy to fill in any forms required for University, Duke of Edinburgh Award, School etc and provide references.
Site Location
Daily Dig Timetable *
Time |
Activity |
8.30am - 9am |
Daily Site Briefing |
9am - 9.30am |
Saturdays** - Health and Safety talk and Introduction to the site - New arrivals only |
9am - 12pm |
Working on Site |
12pm - 1pm |
Lunch |
1pm - 4pm |
Working on Site |
4pm |
End of Day |
*This is a standard timetable. It maybe subject to change. For instance during high temperatures work will finish by 1pm, lunch extended and work will start again in the evening for a few hours. During very wet conditions work maybe stopped intermittently or the work day shortened depending on the situation.
**Introduction section will take place on Sunday, Week 1 only.
Daily Site Briefing: To talk about recent activity, an opportunity to raise and discuss complaints or suggestions and assignment of work for the day.
Health and Safety Talk: Covering our H&S policy documents, insurance, risk assessment and rules. You will be informed where and how to fill in relevant documentation, procedures in case of emergency including nearest phones and assembly point. Information will also be provided about our first aid boxes, what they contain and where they are located, first aiders on site and location and opening hours of the village surgery.
Introduction to the Site: Giving a brief history of the Trellech and the excavation so far. Showing by use of maps and landscape how the settlement was found and where the current excavation site fits into the town plan. Finishing with a tour of the current excavation and some of the finds discovered.
Working on Site: This includes all aspects of excavation including site maintenance, setting up and closing down and will vary day to day and week to week depending on the requirements of the dig. Everyone is expected to be willing to take part in all activities unless there is a particularly strong reason why they cannot. During the excavation activities will include amongst others troweling, sectioning, drawing, documenting contexts and finds, surveying, geophysics, finds processing and analysis, photographing, giving tours and public interaction and general site maintenance. You need to have a common sense attitude, treat the site and others with respect and if you are capable of filling a bucket then you are also capable of emptying that bucket onto a spoil heap.
Lunch: Normally lunch lasts for one hour. Most volunteers use that time to cook or eat prepared lunches on site. There is a shop in the village from which sandwiches can be bought and also a local pub. The pub serves good quality food but as a consequence service can be slow. If you are intending to eat at the pub for lunch then you are advised to order your food in advance, i.e. during the evening the day before to ensure you have time to eat and get back to site for 1pm.
End of Day: We normally finish at 4pm but this is subject to change and could be because of weather or the need to finish a particular job. Before leaving the site ensure all the equipment is tidied away and put back in the correct place. You are responsible for all of the equipment, not just the material you have used, so if you see something that has been missed then pick it up, remember a tidy site is a safe site. After the day has finished you are welcome to relax and do your own thing as long as it complies with the rules of the site. Even if you are not on site you are still representing it so please act in a safe and responsible manner. If you leave site especially after dark then we strongly advise against going alone and instead going in pairs or groups. If you do want to leave site alone make sure you tell someone (preferably an officer) where you are going and what time you expect to be back.
**Introduction section will take place on Sunday, Week 1 only.
Daily Site Briefing: To talk about recent activity, an opportunity to raise and discuss complaints or suggestions and assignment of work for the day.
Health and Safety Talk: Covering our H&S policy documents, insurance, risk assessment and rules. You will be informed where and how to fill in relevant documentation, procedures in case of emergency including nearest phones and assembly point. Information will also be provided about our first aid boxes, what they contain and where they are located, first aiders on site and location and opening hours of the village surgery.
Introduction to the Site: Giving a brief history of the Trellech and the excavation so far. Showing by use of maps and landscape how the settlement was found and where the current excavation site fits into the town plan. Finishing with a tour of the current excavation and some of the finds discovered.
Working on Site: This includes all aspects of excavation including site maintenance, setting up and closing down and will vary day to day and week to week depending on the requirements of the dig. Everyone is expected to be willing to take part in all activities unless there is a particularly strong reason why they cannot. During the excavation activities will include amongst others troweling, sectioning, drawing, documenting contexts and finds, surveying, geophysics, finds processing and analysis, photographing, giving tours and public interaction and general site maintenance. You need to have a common sense attitude, treat the site and others with respect and if you are capable of filling a bucket then you are also capable of emptying that bucket onto a spoil heap.
Lunch: Normally lunch lasts for one hour. Most volunteers use that time to cook or eat prepared lunches on site. There is a shop in the village from which sandwiches can be bought and also a local pub. The pub serves good quality food but as a consequence service can be slow. If you are intending to eat at the pub for lunch then you are advised to order your food in advance, i.e. during the evening the day before to ensure you have time to eat and get back to site for 1pm.
End of Day: We normally finish at 4pm but this is subject to change and could be because of weather or the need to finish a particular job. Before leaving the site ensure all the equipment is tidied away and put back in the correct place. You are responsible for all of the equipment, not just the material you have used, so if you see something that has been missed then pick it up, remember a tidy site is a safe site. After the day has finished you are welcome to relax and do your own thing as long as it complies with the rules of the site. Even if you are not on site you are still representing it so please act in a safe and responsible manner. If you leave site especially after dark then we strongly advise against going alone and instead going in pairs or groups. If you do want to leave site alone make sure you tell someone (preferably an officer) where you are going and what time you expect to be back.
Site Management - Officers/Supervisors
Current Site Management for 2018 is as follows:
Officer
Name |
Position |
Stuart Wilson B.A |
Site Director |
Samantha Hyde B.A. |
Project Manager |
Jonathan Buttigieg |
Finds Officer |
Geraint Thomas B.A. |
Site Manager |
Supervisor
Name |
Position |
John Izzard |
Supervisor |
Naomi Rubinstein |
Supervisor - Conservation |
Beatrice Helme |
Events Organiser |
Jon Trenchard |
Supervisor |
Kirsty Ackland |
Junior Supervisor |
Lilly Andrews |
Junior Supervisor |
Hierarchy
Role |
Description |
Site Director |
Line Manager for the Project Manager, Finds Officer and Site Manager |
Project Manager |
Line Manager for the Supervisors |
Finds Officer |
Line Manager for the Finds Assistant |
Site Manager |
Line Manager for the Supervisors or volunteers assigned to him that day |
Finds Assistant |
Line Manager for the volunteers in the Finds Tent |
Supervisors |
Line Manager for the volunteers under their direct control |
Volunteers wishing to become Officers/Supervisors
Other Job Opportunities
For time to time we receive visits for professional archaeologists looking for potential employees on a range of projects. Those interested in being considered for any opportunities that might arise need to inform either the Director of Excavations or the Project Manager giving details of when they are available and whether they have access to transport. If potential posts arrive we will pass your details to the prospective employer along with our recommendation as to whether we consider you appropriate for the role.
For time to time we receive visits for professional archaeologists looking for potential employees on a range of projects. Those interested in being considered for any opportunities that might arise need to inform either the Director of Excavations or the Project Manager giving details of when they are available and whether they have access to transport. If potential posts arrive we will pass your details to the prospective employer along with our recommendation as to whether we consider you appropriate for the role.
Monmouth Archaeological Society
Chairman : S. H. Clarke, M.B.E., F.S.A., M.I.F.A.
Secretary : S. J. Wilson, B.A.
Treasurer : D. K. Jemmet, M.A.
1988 winners of THE PITT-RIVERS AWARD for the best voluntary project
1988 winners of THE LEGAL & GENERAL SILVER TROWEL for the greatest initiative in Archaeology in Archaeology
1992 Runners-up for the Pitt-Rivers Award
Secretary : S. J. Wilson, B.A.
Treasurer : D. K. Jemmet, M.A.
1988 winners of THE PITT-RIVERS AWARD for the best voluntary project
1988 winners of THE LEGAL & GENERAL SILVER TROWEL for the greatest initiative in Archaeology in Archaeology
1992 Runners-up for the Pitt-Rivers Award