Hi all.
Below is a list of the planned Jan Fast Archaeology community archaeology excavations for 2027. The list is not complete and will be updated regularly so please remember to check in every now and then. No previous experience of archaeological fieldwork is required in order to participate!
In 2027 I especially welcome archaeology students from the Nordic countries and the rest of EU. Please send me a short letter of interest via email to jfarchaeology@gmail.com if you wish to help out on any of the excavations listed below đ
APRIL
Ruovesi
1918
Inspection of a Finnish Civil War battlefield.
Date:
25.4. – 26.4.2027.
No registration (send letter of interest to jfarchaeology@gmail.com if you think you can contribute to the research).
Ă
land 1918
Modern Conflict Archaeology research of a Finnish Civil War battlefields on the Ă land islands
Date:
27.4. – 29.4.2027.
Multidisciplinary research team.
No registration (send letter of interest to jfarchaeology@gmail.com if you think you can contribute to the research).
MAY
Vaasa Hovioikeudenpuisto
Modern Conflict Archaeology research of a Second World War Prisoner of War Camp
Date: 2.5. – 6.5.2027.
Arranger: Kansalaisopisto Alma.
Registration hasn´t started.
Porkkala
1941–1956
Modern Conflict Archaeology research of a Soviet Cold War period military structure
Date: 7.5. – 11.5.2027.
Arranger: Kirkkonummen kansalaisopisto.
Only a few spots left! Register here: https://kurssit.kansalaisopistot.fi/fi/course/kirkkonummi.opistopalvelut.fi-14824/
Secrets of the Stone-Age in Vantaa
Archaeological excavation of the Gruva neolithic stone-age dwelling site (typical and late comb ceramic periods).
Date: 14.5.– 18.5.2027.
Arranger: Vantaan aikuisopisto.
Register here: https://ilmonet.fi/course/V270061
Espoo 1918
Modern Conflict Archaeology research of a Finnish Civil War battlefield
Date: 19.5. – 21.5.2027.
Arranger:
Esbo arbetarinstitut.
Only four spots left! Register here! https://ilmonet.fi/course/EA270192
Hanko
1941–1944
Finding the fallen of the Hanko Front (1941)
Date: 22.5 – 23.5.2027.
Multidisciplinary forensic research team.
No registration (send letter of interest to jfarchaeology@gmail.com if you think you can contribute to the research).
Modern Conflict Archaeology research of Second World War battlefields and military camps on the Hanko Front (1941)
Date:
24.5. – 28.5.2027.
IArranger: SFV:s sommaruni.
Registration hasn´t started.
JUNE
Secrets of the Stone-Age in Porvoo
Archaeological excavation of the Nedre PĂ„s II neolithic stone-age dwelling site (typical and late comb ceramic periods).
Date 31.5.
– 4.6.2027.
Arranger: BorgÄ Medborgarinstitut.
Register here: https://uusi.opistopalvelut.fi/porvoo/fi/course/16392/
Secrets of the Stone-Age in Espoo
Archaeological excavation of the TillinmÀki neolithic stone-age dwelling site (late comb ceramic period).
Date 7.6. – 11.6.2027.
Arranger: Esbo arbetarinstitut.
Only a six spots left! Register here https://ilmonet.fi/course/EA270190
Secrets of the Stone-Age in Turku
Archaeological excavation of the Tastonranta early neolithic stone-age dwelling site (JÀkÀrlÀ culture).
Date: 14.6. – 18.6.2027.
Pre-register by sending an email to: jfarchaeology@gmail.com
JULY
Arkeologisk
kontakt 2027
Archaeological excavation of a stone-age dwelling site in Helsinki directed towards archaeology students in the Nordic countries and the rest of EU.
Date: 5.7.
– 9.7.2027.
Planning underway. More info as things progress.
Traces of war on the shores of the Baltic Sea
– Ă
land, Bomarsund
Modern Conflict Archaeology research of a battlefields and military structures from the Crimean War on the Ă land islands.
Date: 12.7. – 16.7.2027.
Arranger: Medis, Mariehamns medborgarinstitut.
Registration hasn´t started.
Finn stenÄldern i Helsingfors - NAU 2027
Archaeological excavation of the Turkismiehentien LeikkikenttÀ neolithic stone-age dwelling site (typical and late comb ceramic periods).
Date 1: 18.7. – 23.7.2027.
Date 2: 25.7. – 30.7.2027.
Arranger: Helsingin seudun kesÀyliopisto.
Registration hasn´t started.
AUGUST
Secrets of the Stone-Age in Kouvola (ElimÀki)
Archaeological excavation of the Nokanpalo neolithic stone-age dwelling site (typical comb ceramic period).
Date: 4.8. – 8.8.2026.
Arranger: Kouvolan kansalaisopisto.
Registration starts in late May 2027.
Secrets of the Stone-Age in Lohja
Archaeological excavation of the Kittiskoski E multiperiod dwelling site (early comb ceramic period, typical and late comb ceramic period, early iron-age period).
Date: 21.8. – 25.8.2027.
Pre-register by sending an email to: jfarchaeology@gmail.com
Secrets of the Stone-Age in Kristinestad
Pedagogic archaeological excavation of the RÀvÄsen neolithic stone-age dwelling site (late comb ceramic period) with students from Kristinestads gymnasium and Kristiinankaupungin lukio.
Date:
25.8. – 27.8.2026.
Arranger: Kristinestads
gymnasium.
SYYSKUU
Hanko 1941–1944
Modern Conflict Archaeology research of Second World War battlefields and military camps on the Hanko Front (1941)
Leg 2: 30.8. – 3.9.2027.
Leg 3: 6.9. – 10.9.2027.
Arranger: SFV:s sommaruni.
Registration hasn´t started
Kirkkonummi 1918
Modern Conflict Archaeology research of a Finnish Civil War battlefield
Date: 11.9. – 15.9.2027.
Arranger: Kirkkonummen kansalaisopisto.
Registrattion hasn´t started.
Porvoo 1918
Modern Conflict Archaeology and scientific metal detecting survey of a Finnish Civil War battlefield
Date 18.9. – 19.9.2027.
Arranger: Porvoon kansalaisopisto.
Registration starts in May 2027.
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