Do you love archaeology? Do you watch Time Team and think: I want to do that? Have you always wanted to try a bit of digging, but found it too difficult to figure out how to make it happen? Does the thought of a whole week of excavation feel like too much – or too little? DigVentures is for you!
DigVentures Ltd is committed to providing seed capital for archaeology projects worldwide. We’re changing the game, by putting the public in the driver’s seat – and giving you the chance to get on site, digging with us. All of us here at DV mission control are archaeologists; we come from all aspects of the discipline, and have an international perspective on what’s working, and what isn’t. Let’s be honest: the economy isn’t great, and for lots of reasons that means that archaeology is under threat. We’ve joined forces to try something new. Will it work? We think so. We hope so!
We’re starting this year with the amazing site of Flag Fen, where it is estimated that a large part of the site will be lost within the next 20 years if work is not carried out now. But we want to grow quickly, and reach out to other sites around the world that are similarly threatened, and need the kind of immediate help that isn’t available from any other source. Our goal is to bring those opportunities to the public, get them funded, and send them an army of our Venturers: passionate, capable, and ready to learn.
Got a site that needs digging? Let us know!
