TUESDAY 15 JULY
Discover the Hougue de Vinde
(JICAS Summer School Excavation)
La Hougue de Vinde is a circular monument, sometimes describe as a tumulus, and bearing similarities to the cist-in-circle series dated from the Late Neolithic to the Bronze Age (around 2850 to 2250 BCE). This site has recently been studied through an archaeological evaluation directed by Dr Helen Dawson (Research Fellow, institute of Prehistory, Early History and Medieval Archaeology, University of Tuebingen) and Dr Hervé Duval-Gatignol (Société Jersiaise Field Archaeologist) in the course of JICAS’s Archaeological Summer School 2023, 2024 and 2025.
The project aims a better understanding of the site and included a restoration work to preserve the monument for the future generations.
Time: 15.00-16.30
Price: Free, book your tickets on Eventbrite – limited numbers
Meet: Carpark, Le Chemin de Noirmont,
Jersey Lead: Dr Sean Dettman (JICAS Director), Helen Dawson (Research Fellow, institute of Prehistory, Early History and Medieval Archaeology, University of Tuebingen) & Dr Hervé Duval-Gatignol (Société Jersiaise Field Archaeologist) Grade: Easy – wear strong shoes or boots with good treads
WEDNESDAY 23 JULY
Explore La Cotte à la Chèvre
A Walk with Nicky Mansell
Join us for a guided walk to La Cotte à la Chèvre, the Neanderthal hunting cave. Meet at Grosnez in the car park for a scramble down to La Cotte a la Chèvre. You will take the footpath towards Plémont then find your way down through the bracken and across the rocks to the cave.
The route is quite steep with a couple of more tricky moves to get to the cave and is only for those who have a head for heights. Places are limited so please don’t book this unless you are fit and able and confident when descending and ascending steep routes!
Time: 18.00
Price: Free, book your tickets on Eventbrite – limited numbers (limited to eight people)
Meet: Grosnez Castle car park
Lead: Nicky Mansell (Blue Badge Guide)
Grade: Very hard – wear appropriate outdoor clothing and shoes dependent on weather conditions.
Not suitable for under 16 year olds
SATURDAY 26 JULY
Meet the Collections
Come and ‘Meet the Collections’ and see some of the archaeology treasures and recent finds that are not usually on display at one of Jersey Heritage’s sites. Many of the older items in the Collections originate from the Société Jersiaise and which were collected over the Société’s 150-year history and which are now in the safe keeping of Jersey Heritage. The Museum Conservation Lab will also be open to allow you to see some recent conservation projects.
Jersey Heritage’s collections team will be selecting some of their favourite objects to show you and will be on hand to tell you about these objects, where they came from and what they can tell us about our Island’s history. The Museum Conservation Lab will also be open allowing visitors to see some conservation work in practice.
Time: 09.30-13.00
Price: Free
Meet: Jersey Heritage Stores, Sir Francis Cook Gallery, Trinity Hill.
Lead: Olga Finch, (Curator of Archaeology, Jersey Hetiage)
SATURDAY 26 JULY
Prehistoric Star Gazing and Archaeology Evening
Join us for an evening of discovery and see the same stars that our ancient ancestors gazed upon from the 6000 years old Neolithic passage grave site at La Hougue Bie. Neil Mahrer, Jersey Heritage Conservator and an active astronomer, will be there with telescopes to explain what stars and planets that ancient peoples would have seen over the course of their year. All ages welcome!
We will be opening up our Archaeology Rooms to show some of the recent work that we have been doing – Hot drinks, cakes and biscuits will be available!
Time: From 19.30
Price: Free, book your tickets on Eventbrite or just turn up
Meet: La Hougue Bie, Grouville
Lead: Neil Mahrer (Jersey Heritage Conservator and Founder of the Jersey Astronomy Club
TUESDAY 29 JULY
Explore Le Pinnacle
Located on Jersey’s western coast in St. Ouen, Le Pinnacle is a striking rocky outcrop that stands out in the landscape. For millennia, the site held special significance for islanders, as evidenced by successive archaeological remains. Through an exploration of this iconic site, a group of adults and young adults will reflect on the concept of a “geosymbol”.
Société Jersiaise archaeologist Hervé will lead an informative walk across the headland showing the archaeological remains. The paths down to Le Pinnacle are steep and you need to be sure-footed and confident to descend and ascend. Good walking shoes / boots are essential (not sandals) and a walking pole would be helpful.
Time: 15.00 – 16.30
Price: Free, book your tickets on Eventbrite – limited numbers
Meet: Le Chemin des Landes, Meet at car park next to Model Aero Field Guide: Dr Hervé Duval-Gatignol (Société Jersiaise Field Archaeologist)
Grade: Hard – wear appropriate outdoor clothing and shoes dependent on weathe conditions
Tuesday 19 August
Extra event: Open Day
As a “bonus event”, you can mark Tuesday, August 19th, in your calendars now for an afternoon archaeological Open Day.
This event will be held to present the excavation of a previously unkown archaeological site.
A guided visit will allow you to discover the remains unearthed by volunteers under the direction of Hervé Duval-Gatignol (Field Archaeologist, Société Jersiaise). Information related to the site will be provided in the incoming weeks.
Time: 14.30 to 16.30
Price: Free, book your tickets on Eventbrite
Meet: /
Lead: Dr Hervé Duval-Gatignol (Société Jersiaise Field Archaeologist)
Grade: Easy – wear appropriate outdoor clothing and shoes dependent on weather conditions
Enquiries: Société Jersiaise Office
01534 758314
www.societe.je
