Get Involved!
There are many ways to be a part of Coquetdale Archaeology...
Join the Group
You can download an 
Application Form here. Annual membership is £12 for an individual or £20 for a family (an individual plus a spouse or partner). We are investigating providing junior membership at a rate of about £5.
Join an event or activity - see the events calendar for details
- Archaeology Roadshows – Bring along your 'finds' for identification by a panel of experts
- Fieldwalking – Join the hunt for ancient flint and stone tools in the ploughed fields of Coquetdale this autumn
- Project Dig – Volunteer on the project excavation – learn all the skills needed to uncover and record the past.
- Guided Walks and Talks – Take the chance to explore your local landscape, and discover ancient sites and trails in the area
- Adopt a Monument – Help to protect your favourite archaeological sites for future generations
- Workshops and Courses – Find out more about how archaeologists understand the ancient landscape, or try your hand at ancient technologies
- Exhibitions – Get updated on archaeological finds with a project exhibition touring venues across Upper Coquetdale later this year
Receive project updates - send us your email address to receive regular updates.
Get your group involved – let us know if you have an idea for a project in your community.
Do you need equipment for your archaeological project?
Coquetdale Community Archaeology manages and maintains a full set of archaeological equipment, to assist with fieldwork such as fieldwalking surveys, topographic recording of earthwork sites, and rapid recording of newly discovered sites. Local groups and people can borrow this equipment for free, for use on their own projects in the Upper Coquetdale area. Training in the use of the equipment can be arranged if required.
Equipment includes:
- 30m and 5m tapes, ranging poles and survey arrows
- Bamboo canes and finds bags
- Drawing boards and drawing equipment
- Handheld GPS units
- Plane tables for field survey work
If you have an idea for a fieldwork project and would like to borrow some equipment, please contact Tracy Hall on 01669 620414.
Let us know your ideas - Do you know of any sites that could be mapped or excavated? Are there particular periods of the past you would like to know more about? This is YOUR project and we'd love to hear your ideas for events and activities that you would like to get involved in!
