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DigVentures was born from a mission: to connect people who love archaeology, with opportunities to do archaeology

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Deep Time is back!

We're training thousands of people to search for previously unknown archaeological sites across some of the UK's most iconic landscapes - and helping to fight climate change while we do it!

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Join a dig

Always wanted to try archaeology? Want to help us investigate the past? These are all the crowdfunded and community archaeology projects that you can currently support or join.

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Lindisfarne

6 September - 3 October 2025

DigVentures is crowdfunding a dig to unearth the iconic early Medieval monastery raided by Vikings.

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  • Early Medieval
  • 2016 - 2026
Northumberland, England

Sudeley Castle

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Sudeley Castle

21 October - 02 November 2025

DigVentures is crowdfunding a dig to search for the lost medieval village of Sudeley.

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  • Tudor
  • 2018 - 2025
Gloucestershire, England

Ben finds some decorated Samian Ware

Ongoing

Elmswell Farm

09 - 24 August 2025

DigVentures is crowdfunding a dig to explore the early days of Roman Britain at one of the first-known sites north of the Humber.

  • Roman
  • 2018 - 2025
East Yorkshire, England

Ongoing

Boyne Valley

01 - 14 July 2025

We're exploring Neolithic archaeology in the Boyne Valley, with University College Dublin School of Archaeology.

  • Neolithic
  • 2023 - 2025
County Meath, Ireland

Ongoing

Earth Trust

24 May - 12 June 2025

Archaeology at the foot of Oxfordshire's most iconic ancient monument.

  • Iron Age
  • Roman
  • 2018 - 2025
Oxfordshire, England

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Reimagining Archaeology: Play, Immersion, and Cultural Connection
16 October 2025
Online

Archaeology Book Club: Between Two Rivers by Moudhy Al-Rashid
18 November 2025

Archaeology Dig: Lost Medieval Village of Sudeley
21 October - 02 November 2025

DigClub at Sudeley Castle (ages 12-16)
25 & 28 October 2025

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