ArchaeologistsEngage

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An international independent non-profit group of archaeologists who enable community engagement and outreach. https://archaeologists-engage.org/

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selfie of smiling woman and seated man by grass

Screenshot of phone screen showing purple colours and text 3d scanner

British archaeology magazine cover with picture of corroded metal artefacts and text the massive melsonby hoard

Three adults stand by an information panel

Video clip complilation of views of excavation and gis survey by people wearing orange vis jackets outdoors

Rectangular sign with three otters holding signs to the left barnstable and to the right exeter with direction of travel written above

Pottery sherd in open hand

Friendly Dog jumps up on woman in white tent

Three people standing and smiling beside a trench

Woman stands holding ranging pole and wearing dog the castle banner as a cloak

Woman sits with tray of artefacts discussing each one in turn

Smiling woman wearing hat and orange vis jacket with poster saying dig the castle

Phot of entrance with sign of great torrington bowling club

A photo of a hand holding a corroded tube.

A photograph of archaeologists standing beside a car and smiling at the camera. Left to right their names are Naomi Trott, Donal Lucey and Aisling Tierney. The sun is beaming down, the sky is very blue and everyone is wearing sunglasses.

A photograph of the stage during the awards ceremony. On the right is a large banner that reads "Northern Devon Flourishing Culture Awards 2025". In front of the banner is a table bearing six glass trophies. To the left of the banner, Emily Wapshott is speaking into a microphone giving an award acceptance speech.

A photograph of the dig site showing metal fencing with attached signage advertised the dig. A second photograph is superimposed on the top right which shows the project director talking to a passing member of the public through the fence. There is text on the photo which reads "large public Heras fenced compound on site for visibility and accessibility to maximise engagement"

A screenshot from the ITV news television programme which shows a pair of images from the Dig The Castle project with the news presenter visible on the right hand side. One photograph shows a volunteer digging inside a large trench and the other photograph shows a TV crew filming local schoolchildren washing archaeological artefacts. There is text on the screenshot which reads "Publicity for the town and castle through media engagement with radio and local news"

A photograph of Project Director Emily Wapshott shaking hands with a member of the community. There is text on the image which reads "Giving talks locally and regionally to interest groups and amenity societies, engaging with the public, businesses and regional establishments"

A photograph from the fieldwork season of the Dig The Castle project in Great Torrington in Devon. On the right of the photo is a shallow archaeological trench in which two archaeologists are showing two boys how to dig and identify artefacts. The boys are aged between 9 and 11 years old. Two plastic trays filled with artefacts are lying on the ground beside them. They are watched by two volunteers who are standing outside the trench on the left of the photo, one of whom is standing with a crutch. In the background is another trench where a group of approximately 8 archaeologists and adult volunteers are visible.

Archaeologists Engage members Emily Wapshott, Aisling Tierney and Donal Lucey pose for a photograph outside the National Museum in Cardiff