Excavation Opportunities

Archeoscan is offering the opportunity to excavate at various interesting archaeological sites throughout the year. We have recently surveyed a number of sites in Gloucestershire and South Gloucestershire. We currently have a number of sites for excavation generally from April to October each year.

Please see the Digging Dates page for those sites that are open for booking

Dig for a Day (or more)

£45.00/person/day

We will normally be on site from Sunday to Wednesday each week of the dig weather permitting (check individual site details)

DIGS FOR 2026

DIG 1

Slimbridge, Gloucestershire - A Roman site

Slimbridge Archaeological Landscape Project

We are returning to the Roman site at Slimbridge, Gloucestershire in 2026 that we have been working on for the past few years as part of the Slimbridge Archaeological Landscape Project. The site has been covered with temporary covers over the Winter months so we can pick up from where we left off at the end of last season. Those that were with us then will remember that we had uncovered a large bath house suite to the West of the aisled barn. This is in association with a large villa building. During 2026 we will expand the trenches around the bath house to explore what remains of the main villa buildings. Finds associated with the remains suggest a 1st to 3rd century villa within an exciting hitherto undiscovered Late Iron Age and Roman landscape.

The end of the 2025 season left it in a tantalising place with the discovery of the Eastern end of the large aisled building. We will continue to explore the bath house and the 1st to 3rd century villa that is associated with it and also the large Roman warehouse built over the top of it in the later Roman period.

Session 1

Sunday 19th to Wednesday 22nd April

Sunday 26th to Wednesday 29th April

Session 2

Sunday 10th May to Wednesday 13th May

Sunday 17th May to Wednesday 20th May

Sunday 24th May to Wednesday 27th May

Session 3

Sunday 14th June to Wednesday 17th June

Sunday 21st June to Wednesday 24th June

Sunday 28th June to Wednesday 01st July

Session 4

Sunday 12th July to Wednesday 15th July

Sunday 19th July to Wednesday 22nd July

Sunday 26th July to Wednesday 29th July

Bookings for these digs are now open. Please email your requested days to archeoscan@hotmail.co.uk

Guiting Power, Gloucestershire Cotswolds

A medieval manor complex

Background to the dig: Over the past few years through geophysics and excavation we have discovered the extensive remains of a medieval manor at Guting Power in the Cotswolds. Dating from the post Norman Conquest period we have located the remains of a large manor house with associated buildings arranged in a courtyard. The walls are very substantial and the building probably started life as a defended medieval tower and has been modified over time. The site has remained open over the Winter so we are ready to start on new archaeology straight away.

The 2026 excavation dates will appear here when finalised

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How to Book a Dig

Please contact us on archeoscan@hotmail.co.uk or digenquiries@archeoscan.com.

Provisional bookings for digs will be confirmed by email along with a Participant's Charter detailing where the dig is and what to expect on the day.

Places will be confirmed on the dig on receipt of advance payment.

Excavations are subject to the vagaries of the weather and agricultural regimes. We will attempt to give plenty of notice in the event of any variation to the planned digging dates. In the event of poor weather refunds will be made in accordance with the cancellation policy that will be sent with your booking.