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The Bamburgh Research Project (BRP) is an independent, non-profit archaeological project investigating Bamburgh Castle in Northumberland, one of the most important archaeological sites currently under excavation in northern England. We have also investigated a prehistoric site just a few miles from the castle, the Bradford Kaims. Since 1996 we have been working to uncover the history of this fascinating castle and its environs, from prehistory to the present day. We aim, through our work, to bring the past to life for everyone.

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Archaeology field school, based in Northumberland, currently excavating at Bamburgh Castle. 2019 Season runs from 16th June - 27th July

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Online Lecture Recording – Bamburgh Bowl Hole Cemetery: life and death in an early medieval palace
One of our project Directors, Graeme Young, recently had the opportunity to share some of the work of the BRP with Chester Archaeological Society. Graeme’s talk focussed on the excavation and subsequent post-ex research based on the skeletal assemblage lifted from the early medieval burial cemetery situated outside Bamburgh Castle. Blurb: The Bowl Hole cemetery […]
2021 Dig Season Update: research focus, booking info and staff applications.
Overview As you may know we intend to run our field school this year from 4th September – 24th September (we may add a further week if demand exceeds expectation). We do think this is far enough in the future to take bookings without feeling too much pressure to react to every variation in the current government […]
UPDATED: Staff positions available for our September excavation
Due to the ongoing uncertainty around C-19 our planned excavation season in September will be small to help maintain a covid-secure site. We are, however, looking for a small number of additional staff. 2021 Excavation Dates: 4th September – 24th September (with a possible week long extension). This year we will need a new Post Excavation Supervisor who can […]
Applications for the 2021 excavation now open on the website
It has been quite the year but we are now hopeful of our excavation running this year. We have decided it was safer to go later than usual to allow for further vaccination and reduce the risk of a new surge forcing a cancellation. We have set up three weeks as available to be booked […]
Bamburgh 2021 Dig Season to be Announced Soon!
Here at the BRP we have been giving our 2021 dig season a lot of thought. As you can imagine there are a lot of factors to considers. Given the new UK Government roadmap to re-opening the country during the spring and summer, and the expected demand on campsite and other accommodation options from late […]

Bamburgh Castle

Bamburgh Castle: West Ward Trench 3 gives us a glimpse into the industrial heart of the Anglo Saxon fortress. The stratigraphy is complex and deep with multiple phases of buildings and industry of all kinds, from high status metalworking, to blacksmithing,...

Bradford Kaims

Bradford Kaims Wetland Heritage Project The Bamburgh Research Project is working with the local community and universities to investigate a truly remarkable ancient wetland site, located just a few mile from Bamburgh, near the village of Lucker in Northumberla...

Bowl Hole

Bamburgh Bowl Hole Cemetery The Bowl Hole is an early medieval cemetery site just 300m to the south of Bamburgh Castle. It is thought to be the burial ground for the royal court of the Northumbrian palace that lies beneath the present castle. The excavation o...