Skillington’s work to conserve the Theodosian Palace at Stobi in North Macedonia is being extended through the provision of another summer training course in conserving archaeological sites for the Balkan Heritage Field School 2026. The Institute for Field Research has partnered with the Balkan Heritage Foundation to organise this summer school and once again invited Skillingtons to be the expert instructors. The spectacular archaeological site of Stobi is close to the village of Gradsko in the Republic of North Macedonia.
Theodosian Palace, looking across the peristyle courtyard. Mosaics line the courtyard and towards the back is where a pool was.
The course runs from 23 May to 05 June 2026 and provides attendees with academic credits and hands-on experience of preserving Roman residential architecture at the amazing Theodosian Palace at Stobi.
The field school provides workshops, lab work, lectures, instructional practical work, and guided tours. Participants will learn about:
- Roman construction techniques
- Understanding traditional mortars
- The deterioration and conservation of archaeological stone structures
- Ecology and archaeological ruins
- Practical techniques such as consolidation using mortars
- Different approaches to treating wall heads
- Earth mortars
- How to present the pointing of archaeological structures
- Reconstructing/ restoring losses
- Good maintenance
Members of the Skillingtons team overseeing students’ work on the conservation of the Theodosian Palace.
This is a follow up to the first field school that launched in 2025, and will provide unique opportunities to gain knowledge and hands-on experience in the conservation of significant archaeological structures in the ancient city of Stobi, made with Roman and Late Roman masonry. Course fees, the syllabus, and further information is available on the Balkan Heritage Field School website.
Skillingtons are proud to be the returning expert providers of this conservation training.
Skillingtons’ founder and Managing Director, Dr David Carrington (foreground), working on a wall under the shade of a canopy at the archaeological site of Stobi.
Sorry, the comment form is closed at this time.