Strathnaver Settlement Project Archaeological Field School IN NORTHERN SCOTLAND June 10 - July 1, 2006

The Strathnaver Settlement Project is a five-year collaborative archaeological field research project in northern Scotland , involving staff and students from Assumption College and Glasgow University . The goals of the project are to understand medieval settlement in Strathnaver, in the far north-west of Scotland. During the 2006 season, students will survey and conduct preliminary excavations of a multiperiod site in the Naver valley, near the villages of Tongue and Bettyhill.

Through hands-on experience, lectures, and readings, students will learn the fundamentals of field excavation and recording, field survey, and identification of artifacts and other archaeological materials. Students will also take field trips to other archaeological sites in northern Scotland , and have informal lectures on the local history and environment and on archaeological methods.

Students are required to enroll in one course: ANT 332E, Archaeological Field Methods (3 credits) through the Assumption College Center for Continuing & Career Education. Download a CE registration form.

For more information and to apply contact:
Amy Gazin-Schwartz
Department of Sociology and Anthropology
Assumption College, 500 Salisbury Street
Worcester, MA 01609
(508) 767 7224
email: agazin@assumption.edu
Center for Continuing & Career Education: (508) 767-7364
www.assumption.edu

Travel and Living Arrangements

Students may make their own travel arrangements from their hometown to Glasgow, Scotland and must arrive no later than June 9. Accommodation will be arranged in Glasgow; transportation to the field site will be provided on June 10, and back to Glasgow on July 1. Students will live in self-catering hostels in the villages of Tongue (week 1) and Bettyhill (weeks 2-3). The fees cover three meals a day, which will be prepared cooperatively by the project participants. Tongue and Bettyhill are small villages on the northern coast of Scotland, set among mountains and beside beautiful beaches; on days off, activities such as hiking, fishing, golfing, bird-watching and sea-life spotting are all within easy reach.

Field program

Fieldwork will take place five days a week, approximately 8:30 am to 5 pm, with breaks for tea and for lunch. Fieldwork will be supplemented by lectures, readings, field trips and cultural experiences.

Eligibility

Good academic standing
One course in archaeology, or permission of instructor.
18 years old or older.

Tuition and Fees

Tuition (3 credits) $ 746.00 payable to Assumption College
Fees $1800.00 payable to Glasgow University
Fees cover room and board (self-catered) in hostels in Tongue and Bettyhill; round-trip transportation between Glasgow and Strathnaver; daily transportation to and from field sites; field trips; materials, field manuals, and tools.

Fees do not cover:
· Round trip airfare
· Health and accident insurance (students must provide a certificate documenting that they have insurance coverage for the duration of the field school)
· Personal spending money

Application Deadline Extended:
April 15, 2006
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. Applications received after this date will be considered on a space-available basis and must be accompanied by the non-refundable $300 program deposit Download Application Form

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