Module Information
The academic content of the Portus Field School programme is primarily concerned with Roman imperial history and material culture and archaeological field practice, with a particular reference to supply and harbour systems of the city of Rome. Fieldwork training will focus on theories, techniques and strategies of survey and excavation, archaeological stratigraphy, sampling procedures, field data collection and recording methods, documentation and report preparation. You will also learn to map, recover, catalogue, and process archaeological artefacts.
The following pages provide specific information for each of the groups of students attending the Portus Field School. All students will complete the activities listed on the following training matrix.
- Portus Archaeology training matrix 2014 (click to download XLSX file)
Specific Information
- For Curriculum Innovation students
- For Lifelong Learning students
- For Undergraduate Archaeology students
- For Postgraduate Interns