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The 2009 Archaeological Fieldschool run by NPA and North Pennines Heritage Trust Education Service is due to commence on the 1st June, running through to the 2nd August 2009. 2009's Field School will continue to investigate the Jacobean Hall and Service Range at Dilston Castle (continued from 2007 and 2008 seasons), Northumberland.
The project aims to provide archaeology students, and prospective entrants into archaeology courses at university, the opportunity to gain valuable fieldwork experience by participating in the project; skills available to be taught are:
- Topographical Surveying Techniques
- Excavation Techniques
- Archaeological Planning Techniques
- Environmental and Finds Processing Techniques
- Building Recording Techniques
- Computer Aided Drawing (Digitising)
- Geophysical Surveying Techniques
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The recently established education team at NPHT deliver a broad ranging Educational Programme based around our numerous sites and heritage centres, archives, resources, publications, projects, exhibitions and other facilities in the North Pennines.
We cater for an extensive range of subjects and key stages aiming to help teachers and educators deliver the National Curriculum through a creative and cultural educational approach...
The 2009 Archaeological Fieldschool run by North Pennines Archaeology Limited and North Pennines Heritage Trust Education Service is due to commence on the 1st June, running through to the 2nd August 2009. 2009's Field School will continue to investigate the Jacobean Hall and Service Range at Dilston Castle (continued from 2007 and 2008 seasons), Northumberland. The project aims to provide archaeology students, and prospective entrants into archaeology courses at university, the opportunity to gain valuable fieldwork experience by participating in the project...
NPA run an active policy on becoming involved with general community projects, bringing archaeological understanding to many who would normally have to rely on what they see on TV. We have been involved in the past with 
