Wings to the Past

19/04/2026

Haw Hill Scholarship (Lincoln Bishop Uni Summer School) BURSARY ALERT!

We are offering FOUR FREE PLACES on the prestigious Lincoln Bishop University Summer School at Haw Hill. This professional training course is usually worth £2,000, but we are delighted that we have been offered these places for free fee for four lucky applicants! Work on a medieval manor and learn from the best in the business.

Deadline: Apply ASAP via the link below!

https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/YGepeqGwZK

Photo from the Historic Hodnet Project 2025.

18/04/2026

The Norton Disney Dig (June) 🕵️‍♂️ Mystery Awaits! Join the hunt for the Roman dodecahedron’s secrets this June. We are looking for volunteers to join the Norton Disney History and Archaeology Group for our next major dig. No experience? No problem! £20 membership fee payable to the Norton Disney History and Archaeology Group, Location: Norton Disney.

Dates: 2 - 13 June 2026

https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/YGepeqGwZK

05/04/2026

Ever wondered what happens when you combine military precision with 2,000 years of history?

The Wings to the Past 2025 Impact Report is officially out, and the results are incredible. From moments on Time Team at Norton Disney to uncovering medieval hospitals at South Common and working with our amazing academic partners, our military community has been busy making history.

100% Excellence: Every participant rated the experience 10/10. Active Sanctuary: 92% found it a vital reset from Service life. For Everyone: From SPP students to families and single personnel, we dug together.

A service person said: "I was very sad to leave but very happy to receive an invitation to return next year." and a child from a military family fed back that their day "was one of the coolest things they had done".

We aren't just digging holes; we're building resilience. Check out the link in our bio to read the full report and see how we’re gearing up for an even bigger 2026!

21/10/2025

29 service pupils from got the opportunity to spend a day on attingham unearthed in September

The students got hands on learning about test put methodology.

Thanks to & for allowing the students on site as well as for a great article.
https://www.shropshirestar.com/news/education/2025/10/16/newport-students-helped-unearth-roman-coins-and-metal-acorns-on-attingham-dig/

19/10/2025

On the 11th & 12th of October, our participants had the opportunity to participate in a weekend of geophysics. Thanks to , they got the opportunity to use ground penetrating radar and resistivity to uncover what lies under the soil in the grounds of , as well as a guided tour discovering the history of hodnet.

Thank you to Hodnet Charities for funding the weekend. As well as Sir Algernon & Lady Jane for letting work in the grounds.

26/09/2025

We are still open to applications for places on our Hodnet Project (Shropshire) on 11 and 12 Oct 25. Come and see what lies under the surface during our geophysics weekend! Apply now using this form. http://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/86WE4Vd2GB

29/08/2025

Uncover the Hidden History of Hodnet!
Unfortunately postponed in Aug 25 due to the drought conditions we have a new date for Oct 25!!!
Fancy doing something different this autumn? Join Wings to the Past for an exciting hands-on archaeological project on 11–12 October 2025.
Explore the grounds of a 15th-century hall and possible medieval mill, working with archaeologists, veterans, military personnel, and the local community to uncover secrets beneath the surface using geophysical survey equipment (aka archaeology science wizardry 🧭).
15 spaces available each day
Open to Hodnet parish community members, military personnel, veterans (up to 1 year post-exit), and their families
Under-18s welcome with a parent/guardian
This is your chance to be part of real archaeology and help pave the way for future excavations!
Apply now: via the on line form.

21/08/2025

So excited that we were able to provide serving personnel and their families with this incredible opportunity to work alongside Norton Disney History & Archaeology Group and Time Team . The participants came away with amazing memories.

Subscribe to the Time Team patreon to get access to the dig documentary early.

First episode goes live on patreon tomorrow at 1900.

23/07/2025

Any amazing chance to send time digging a nationally important site. Not a Wings to the Past project but we will have Service children attending a community day.

Get your trowel ready 🏺

This year, the National Trust is launching Attingham Unearthed, a pilot project digging deep into the layers of the Attingham Estate in Shropshire. We’re testing a new way to run hands-on, sustainable archaeology across Trust sites, and you can be part of the first trench in the ground.

The Attingham Estate sits just outside Wroxeter Roman City (Viroconium Cornoviorum), once one of Roman Britain’s largest cities. Recent surveys show there’s far more to find, not just Roman, but possible Iron Age features and evidence from later centuries too.

Want to dig?
Join The Dig Experience (8-12 & 15-19 September). Spend a week excavating alongside experts like Time Team’s Matt Williams and Dr Roger White, the leading specialist on Wroxeter. You’ll open new trenches, handle real finds, and directly contribute to the first major excavation on Attingham's wider estate. Talks, training, dig t-shirt, and real fieldwork included.

Want to see behind the scenes?
Take a trip from Attingham to the excavation site on The Dig Tour (13 & 14 September). Walk the landscape, see what’s been excavated so far, and find out how this dig could change what we know about Attingham, Wroxeter and the surrounding landscape.

Our Archaeologist for a Day sessions sold out fast to local members, so book soon if you want to get involved in the trench or get closer to the action.

Rooted in community.
Alongside the bookable digs, Attingham Unearthed is building a local community programme. This project brings archaeology to more people by sharing skills in surveying, finds washing, and excavation with local groups, schools, and volunteers. When you book an experience, you help make this happen and open up archaeology to more people for years to come.

Explore the project and book your place: https://rebrand.ly/AttinghamUnearthed

Attingham Park NT

21/07/2025

A Great 2025 Season so far....

So far in 2025, over 27 Service personnel have taken part in Wings to the Past archaeology projects with another 20 booked to take part in the next month or so — exploring hidden landscapes, uncovering untold stories, and building new skills.

From test pits to topography, and from field surveys to finds processing, they’ve thrown themselves into the work with determination, curiosity, and teamwork.

Thank you to everyone who’s taken part so far — you’re helping bring the past to life.

14/07/2025

Wings to the Past were asked to present to the RAF Mental Health Symposium at RAF Cranwell last week.

Our Programme Director supported by 2 participants spoke to an audience form across the RAF about the programme to date, our impact and future plans.

At the lunch break we spoke to those attending showing them some finds from other sites and the tools of the trade. We made some great internal links and greatly enjoyed the day.