Last call for Sutton Hoo volunteers! Important info
Added 2024-05-23 10:09:14 +0000 UTCWe have a very limited number of volunteering opportunities available to participate in Time Team's dig at Sutton Hoo this June.
Activities include excavation, test-pitting and finds processing.
If you haven't already, please register your application NOW to be in with a chance!
You must be available between 18th and 20th June 2024, and make your own travel and accommodation arrangements to Sutton Hoo, Suffolk.
Applications can only be made via our dedicated form, by 23:59 (BST) on Friday 24th May 2024.
CLICK HERE to enter form and for full details, terms and conditions.
*IMPORTANT NOTICE: MUST READ!*
Please note:
There is a high demand and a short turnaround time for confirming volunteer places!
We will notify successful applicants as soon as possible after the form has closed.
Look out for correspondence from Time Team via the email address you have provided on the form. It is essential that you confirm acceptance immediately to secure a place.
Successful applicants will also be required to complete and return additional paperwork before 31st May 2024 in order to take part. More information will be provided to successful applicants via email.
Please do read the full terms and conditions to ensure you are able to commit to this opportunity.
Thank you.
Comments
I was born minutes from the site, I'd love to be a reserve volunteer!
Laura and Alex Tovey
2024-06-02 23:07:48 +0000 UTCJust saw this, gutted! I work opposite at Adastral Park and would love to help out if there’s any drop outs
Belgarion V
2024-06-02 20:35:55 +0000 UTCHow many people on here, who know they can’t possibly go, opened the application just to see what it’s like….
G
2024-06-02 07:21:00 +0000 UTCI hope there’s no paperwork blocking participants from sharing online :( It will be fantastic for Time Team! ! Please someone know this.
G
2024-06-02 07:17:42 +0000 UTCOne of you winners better do a vlog. Pls
G
2024-06-02 07:15:47 +0000 UTCOMGoodness. Just watching the Sutton Hoo Ship Building show. It’s so very lovely to see and hear the dulcet tones of Tony Robinson’s voice. He really is Time Team.
Michelle Cailes
2024-06-02 05:03:58 +0000 UTCThis is going to be bonkers. Can't wait to see the dig.
Bob Blaskiewicz
2024-06-02 04:33:48 +0000 UTCWhat an amazing opportunity for those who got picked 👏🏻 Maybe next time eh? Being less than an hour away I'm planning to visit during that week anyway to see the site. SH is being dug for most of June, so will hopefully get the chance to find out what's been happening and and how the dig is progressing. Exciting stuff! ⚒️
Jamie Goodman
2024-05-31 18:31:42 +0000 UTCI also wanted to be there. What a remarkable opportunity and how thoughtful that they offered such an experience. Maybe next time.
Lynn O'Leary
2024-05-30 20:48:52 +0000 UTCGood luck, everyone 🤞
Patricia Amero
2024-05-30 06:02:44 +0000 UTChi does anyone know if the volunteer have been picked yet .. i do hope i put in my correct email :)
Stevie Moore
2024-05-29 18:37:55 +0000 UTCI would have loved to at least submit an application for this great opportunity. I have been dealing with a health issue that is now resolving itself. I hope to be considered for future volunteer opportunities.
Catherine Anderson
2024-05-29 02:15:36 +0000 UTCI will also keep checking in case something comes up. I am glad to know I wasn’t the only one refreshing constantly in the hopes I would be picked. What a wonderful community Time Team fans are!
Lauren
2024-05-28 12:49:06 +0000 UTCI am very disappointed that I wasn’t chosen but will be there in spirit and can’t wait to see the episode.
Lauren
2024-05-28 11:39:17 +0000 UTCYes, same here. I could still jump into a spot if given a late chance...
Amethyst Gray
2024-05-28 11:25:18 +0000 UTCThanks for the update Time Team! I'm disappointed but appreciate it. Although I'll admit I'll probably keep checking just in case you need a backup! :) Congrats to everyone who go a spot!!
Mechanical Muse
2024-05-28 11:07:09 +0000 UTCWill still keeping checking my email in case someone cancels 😎
Jessicka Catherine
2024-05-28 10:36:13 +0000 UTCThanks. Unless it went into spam and I accidentally deleted it I wasn't successful. But hopefully you will give us all the opportunity again another time!
Amethyst Gray
2024-05-27 15:22:37 +0000 UTCHi, thanks for the interest. We have now made contact with successful applicants. We appreciate how keen you are to join the dig, and apologies to all who haven't been selected on this occasion. Please do look out for future opportunities, and if any additional places do become available we will let individuals know. Thanks
Time Team
2024-05-27 10:03:42 +0000 UTCI am doing the same. I guess it means I/we have been unsuccessful :(, but I am always paranoid it may have gone into spam and I have deleted it. So I am following your question just in case it is running late due to numbers...
Amethyst Gray
2024-05-27 06:55:28 +0000 UTCWill you tell us once you've done the drawing so we know when to stop refreshing our email?
Mechanical Muse
2024-05-26 18:48:04 +0000 UTCWould have loved to volunteered for this but joined as a member to late, being a Norfolk boy, I would be available as a reservist if needed.. 😀
Matt
2024-05-26 09:40:23 +0000 UTCnow THAT'S dedication... I'm praying for sunny skies & happy smiles for everyone on site... extra hot coffee for the tarp townies 🤞
Patricia Amero
2024-05-26 03:52:01 +0000 UTCYep! Same here! I’ll figure it out somehow! Getting the flights shouldn’t be an issue. I’d show up with a travel bag and go buy a tarp if I have to!
Jessie Doherty
2024-05-25 23:59:52 +0000 UTCThey mentioned "Successful applicants will be notified in the next couple of days. Keep checking your emails and good luck!" in the comment section. Exciting times !! 😁
Patricia Amero
2024-05-25 19:41:37 +0000 UTCThey said, "in the next couple of days." Waiting is the hardest part, right?
Mick Holden
2024-05-25 19:38:12 +0000 UTCHave toothbrush... willing to work the finds tent 😂
Patricia Amero
2024-05-25 19:27:19 +0000 UTCThank you! It was an amazing experience. My goal was to learn as much as possible so I could come back and volunteer in the US. If you ever get a chance to join one of the DV digs - even if only for a few days, I highly recommend it!
Mick Holden
2024-05-25 13:50:56 +0000 UTCDid they say when folks would be notified?
Daniel Imhoff
2024-05-25 13:15:42 +0000 UTCNationals of most countries should be able to visit the UK as a tourist/short term visitor without requiring a work visa. We recommend all travellers seek their own independent advice if unsure about your own territory. Thanks
Time Team
2024-05-25 09:58:14 +0000 UTCI'm a member of DV as well 😊 but I've never been able to attend one of their digs. You have a TT Trowel? I'm so jealous... they sell out so quickly. I hope you get on Sutton Hoo 🤞🤞
Patricia Amero
2024-05-25 09:16:48 +0000 UTC🥳 I can't do Sutton Hoo, but ... I'll be sporting a Time Team Wax Field Jacket & awesome T-shirt for the rest of eternity! Yes, I went for it & ordered both from the TT Store ... tons of fantastic things it was hard to hold back. If you haven't checked out the store lately, now's a good time! That was fun, 😁 Cheers! PS- loads of really great BOOKS too !!
Patricia Amero
2024-05-25 09:06:47 +0000 UTCNo, as a volunteer, you don't need a visa - just your passport. I volunteered with Dig Ventures for their three week field school last year - no visa was required. (I was even able to use my Time Team trowel!)
Mick Holden
2024-05-25 06:25:26 +0000 UTCHave trowel...will travel😄.
Mick Holden
2024-05-25 06:19:06 +0000 UTCI wonder if you don't need a work Visa because you aren't receiving payment & it's a short-term volunteer position. If Time Team hired you & was paying you a salary then I think you'd need a work Visa. IMO
Patricia Amero
2024-05-25 00:37:47 +0000 UTCThey have not. According to the internet, we probably do. Unless this counts as educational research?
Twinkle
2024-05-24 23:19:59 +0000 UTCSo excited. I'm just going to sit here refreshing my email.
Mechanical Muse
2024-05-24 22:33:33 +0000 UTCHave they announced winners? Would we need a work visa coming from USA?
Jessie Doherty
2024-05-24 20:53:02 +0000 UTCForm sent but slightly concerned about needing a work visa coming from the USA. 😱
Twinkle
2024-05-24 20:19:12 +0000 UTC*nervous waiting noises*
Justin Freeman
2024-05-24 19:12:52 +0000 UTCSuccessful applicants will be notified in the next couple of days. Keep checking your emails and good luck!
Time Team
2024-05-24 18:48:54 +0000 UTCme too... wonder when they'll let us know!?
Richard Seaton
2024-05-24 16:15:44 +0000 UTCThank you for giving us a chance to be part of this amazing site's story!
Mick Holden
2024-05-24 15:50:29 +0000 UTCSame here! I won’t be able to concentrate at work today! I’ll be checking my email constantly!
Jessie Doherty
2024-05-24 10:04:11 +0000 UTCgood luck! :)
Richard Seaton
2024-05-24 09:15:33 +0000 UTCHi, once you've completed the form, you should see a notice on screen acknowledging receipt.
Time Team
2024-05-24 07:41:26 +0000 UTCForm sent, so my fingers are crossed!
Amethyst Gray
2024-05-24 06:23:23 +0000 UTCIs a confirmation of the Google From submission sent?
Whitby Solo
2024-05-23 20:38:19 +0000 UTCJust being asked means the world to me. My 15 minutes of almost fame 🤩
Patricia Amero
2024-05-23 19:16:17 +0000 UTCme too, but we can still keep each other company & stay up to date on here 😁
Patricia Amero
2024-05-23 19:13:37 +0000 UTCWould love to do this one day at a dig near me 🙏
Maria
2024-05-23 15:37:10 +0000 UTCCan't make it, but love that you are providing this opportunity!
Erica Long
2024-05-23 15:33:51 +0000 UTCOhhh, I so wish... But I'm too far away and cannot travel 😢
Wessex-Wyvern
2024-05-23 12:48:57 +0000 UTCHave volunteered for Sutton boo be great to be part of the team
Ian mac
2024-05-23 10:40:59 +0000 UTCHi Jim, Sutton Hoo will be open as normal to visitors throughout June during our dig, and so you'll be able to explore the usual areas open to the public and see what we're up to! Some parts of the excavation may have restricted access. Visit the official National Trust website for Sutton Hoo for more details on opening times and other info. We have lots of exciting things planned for our members and wider fans to keep in touch with the dig as it unfolds, wherever you are in the world. Look out for more details very soon.
Time Team
2024-05-23 10:34:00 +0000 UTCIs it possible to visit the dig at other times? I can't volunteer but it would be great to visit.
Jim
2024-05-23 10:21:58 +0000 UTC🤞🏼
Justin Freeman
2024-05-23 10:16:43 +0000 UTC
