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Field School

Kings River Valley Project

Application Deadline: 04/30
Start Date: 06/12/2006
End Date: 07/21/2006
Multiple Dates: Three modules begin 12th June; 26th June and 10th July

University, Company, Institution


University College Dublin

Location of Field School

County Wicklow, Ireland

Field School Overview

    Field School Overview

  • Excavation: Yes
  • Survey: Yes
  • Prehistoric: Yes
  • Historic: Yes
  • Rural: Yes
  • City town: Yes
  • Short walk to site: yes

Project Directors


Dr. Aidan O'Sullivan (University College Dublin School of Archaeology)
Dr. Graeme Warren (University College Dublin School of Archaeology)
Dr. John O'Neill (University College Dublin School of Archaeology)

Field School Description

The School of Archaeology, University College Dublin, has recently established under the co-direction of Dr Aidan O Sullivan and Dr Graeme Warren, a multidisciplinary landscape archaeology research project exploring prehistoric, medieval and post-medieval settlement and landscape in the Kings River Valley, Co. Wicklow, Ireland. The project, specifically designed as an integrated UCD teaching and research program aims to investigate a range of themes: permanent/temporary settlement and economy in the west Wicklow uplands; continuity and change in movement and travel across the mountains; and core/periphery relationships between peoples of the mountains and wider regions (e.g. Kildare Plain, River Liffey Valley, Dublin).

It is proposed to open the program to visiting students in the summer of 2006, under the directorship of Dr John Ó Neill. The program will comprise three modules as follows:

Module I - An Introduction to Irish Archaeology (100 hours = 32 hours lectures, 8 hours museum visits, 24 hours assignments, 16 hours field trips and 20 hours self learning).

Module II - Practical Skills in Archaeology (100 hours = 16 hours lectures, 46 hours seminars, 8 hours field visits, 46 hours filed work and 20 hours self learning).

Module III - Archaeological Excavation (100 hours = 4 hours lectures, 20 hours on site learning, 8 hours seminars, 52 hours field work and 16 hours assignments).

Each module will count for 5 credits, and will be two weeks in duration. The modules will run consecutively, and student may opt to take one, two or three of the modules in any academic year.

Cost of all three modules is $7500; cost per module is $2500 (Module 1), $2825 (Module 2), $2825 (Module 3); cost includes tuition and accomodation.


Field school web site: www.ucd.ie/archaeology/krvp/
Field School Size: 16-25
Minimum age: 18
Is prior experience required?: No

Specialized skills you will have the opportunity to learn

Manual Mapping/drawing (plan views, profiles): Yes
Total Station EDM mapping: Yes
Remote Sensing: Yes
Interpreting aerial photography: Yes
Magnetometer: Yes
Resistivity: Yes
Traditional Photography: Yes
Digital Photography: Yes
Excavation Survey Techniques: Yes
Interpreting stratigraphy: Yes
Soils: Yes

Lab work on rain days?: Yes

Is travel during free time restricted?: No

Additional information for students: Students have weekends free and are encouraged to use the time to widen their experience.

Academic, Credit Room and Board, & Tuition

Academic Credit: Yes
Number of Credits: 5 per module
Tuition: included in fee
Institution offering credit: University College Dublin
Room and Board Information: Students will be accomodated on the UCD campus at Belfield in three, four or five-bedroomed self-catering apartments. These apartments are fully equipped, offering high standards of comfort and are well serviced by a wide range of services.

For further information please go to www.ucd.ie/accommodation.htm
Room and board cost: included in fee

Archaeology field school contact

Dr. John O'Neill
School of Archaeology, University College Dublin
Dublin Ireland
Telephone: +353 1 7168384
Fax: +353 1 716 1184
E-mail: john.j.oneill@ucd.ie