This is a list of my community archaeology excavations in Finland in 2025. All of the excavations are open to the general public exept for the "Finding the Fallen of the Hanko Front" project. No previous experience of archaeology is required to be able to participate in the excavations!
This page will be updated with more information on a regular basis so please check in every now and then in order to get information about when its time to register! Please don´t hesitate to send an e-mail to jfarchaeology@gmail.com if you have any questions!
See you in 2025!
April
1. 26.4. – 27.4.2025. 1918 – Secrets of the Civil War in Espoo.
Conflict Archaeology surveys of several Civil War sites.
Esbo svenska arbetarinstitut. Planning has commenced.
May
2. 3.5. – 4.5.2024. 1918 – Secrets of the Civil War in Western Uusimaa.
Conflict Archaeology surveys of several Civil War sites.
Kirkkonummen kansalaisopisto. Planning has commenced.
3. 5.5. – 9.5.2025. Porkkala 1941–1956
Cold War Conflict Archaeology excavation.
Kirkkonummen kansalaisopisto. Fully booked!
4. 10.5. – 14.5.2025. 1918 – Sotahistorian arvoituksia Porvoossa
Conflict Archaeology surveys of several Second World War and Civil War sites.
Porvoon kansalaisopisto. Fully booked!
5. 16.5. – 20.5.2025. Secrets of the Stone-Age in Vantaa, Jokiniemi.
Excavation of a stone-age dwelling site (Comb Ceramic Culture).
Vantaan aikuisopisto. Fully booked!
6. 21.5. – 23.5.2025. Second World War Conflict Archaeology.
Second World War Battlefield Archaeology field school at Hangö Frontmuseum
Hangö Sommaruni/Thure Galléns stiftelse (excavation with school students).
Planning has commenced.
7. 24.5 – 25.5.2025. Finding the Fallen of the Hanko front.
Forensic Archaeology research project (professional team).
8. 26.5. – 30.5.2025. Second World War Conflict Archaeology.
Second World War Battlefield Archaeology field school at Hangö Frontmuseum
Hangö Sommaruni/Thure Galléns stiftelse (excavation with school students).
Planning has commenced.
June
9. 9.6. – 13.6.2025. Åbo, Jäkärlä.
Excavation of a stone-age dwelling site (Jäkärlä culture).
Åbo svenska arbetarinstitut.
Registration starts 11.12.2024 at 12.00.
10. 14.6. – 19.6.2025 Esbo, Sperrings.
Trial excavation of a stone-age dwelling site (Early Comb Ceramic Culture).
Esbo Arbis. Planning has commenced.
Excavation of a stone-age dwelling site (Comb Ceramic Culture).
Helsingin seudun kesäyliopisto. Planning has commenced.
July
12. 13.7. – 18.7.2025. Åland, Geta.
Excavation of a stone-age dwelling site (Pitted Ware Culture).
Mariehamns medborgarinstitut.
Registration starts 11.12.2024 at 10 AM (Finnish time)
13. 20.7. – 25.7.2025 och 27.7. – 1.8.2025. NAU 2025 Korsholms vallar.
Excavation of a Medieval Castle Ruin and a 16th -19th Century Kings Royal Demesne.
SÖFUK, Alma opisto. Planning has commenced.
14. 2.8.-6.8.2025. Elimäki, Hämeenkylä.
Trial excavation of a stone-age dwelling site.
Kouvolan kansalaisopisto. Planning has commenced.
August
15. 7.8. – 13.8.2025. Korpo, Brunskär.
Excavation of an island community from the 17th-early 19th Centuries.
Brunskärs byaråd. Planning has commenced.
16. 26.8. – 29.8.2025. Kristinestad 1918.
Conflict Archaeology excavation and survey of a Civil War battlefield.
Kristinestads gymnasium. Planning has commenced.
September
17. 1.9. – 5.9.2025. Second World War Conflict Archaeology.
Second World War Battlefield Archaeology field school
Hangö Sommaruni/Thure Galléns stiftelse (excavation with school students).
Planning has commenced.
18. 8.9. – 12.9.2025. Second World War Conflict Archaeology.
Second World War Battlefield Archaeology field school
Hangö Sommaruni/Thure Galléns stiftelse (excavation with school students).
Planning has commenced.