DigVentures

Description

DigVentures is a Barnard Castle-based social enterprise that designs and delivers participatory, crowdfunded and crowdsourced archaeology. Founded in 2012, it is a Chartered Institute for Archaeologists Registered Organisation and was the first CIfA Accredited Fieldschool, running community excavations, training and fieldwork alongside universities and heritage bodies and publishing excavation and post-excavation reports. Its Digital Dig Team platform and Deep Time initiative extend the model into digital recording, citizen science and nature recovery. Recent and current excavations include Lindisfarne with Durham University and Rossett Roman Villa with the University of Chester.

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Currently active

Yes

Offers funding

No, this infrastructure does not provide funding.

Founding year

2012

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Partner Infrastructures

British Museum

The British Museum actively promotes academic research of the highest quality by its own staff, and supports the research of others. This research is intended to advance the care, display and public u… read more about British Museum

London

English Heritage

English Heritage (The English Heritage Trust) is a registered charity and AHRC-recognised Independent Research Organisation that cares for over 400 historic sites, monuments, and collections across En… read more about English Heritage

Swindon

Additional Partnerships

Durham University; University of Chester; University College London; University of Birmingham; York Archaeological Trust