Karl James Langford, 34, an archaeologist and tutor from Barry, Wales, is planning to lead the two-hour long courses, offering them to anyone who wants to take part.

He said: "I want to teach archaeology for beginners in Crawley, starting with a general look at the subject from Neanderthals, man's early ancestors, upwards, and set up work shops for people to go out into the area and do archaeology in the field."

Mr Langford is looking for accommodation in the area in order to be able to split his work between the courses he already teaches in Barry
and Bridgend in Wales and two new courses in Crawley.

Mr Langford said: "My fiancée and nine-month-old son live in Crawley so I want to start working in the area so I can spend time with them, so if anyone can help with accommodation to start me off that would be great.

"Once I've found a place to live I'll be able to sort out everything else and begin the course."

He is also looking for a venue for the Crawley courses which is available between Sundays and Wednesdays.

The two-hour long classes will be open to anyone with an interest in archaeology, and will be part of Mr Langford's private educational establishment, Timesigns Archaeology, which has been running in Wales for two and a half years.

The courses will begin with a general introduction and teach the history of Britain from the time of man's early ancestors up to the emergence of early farming settlements, trade and warfare.

Workshops will also be offered enabling people to go out into Sussex for archaeological digs in the hope of making new discoveries.

Mr Langford added: "I'm sure there is a lot yet to be discovered in the area, particularly from the times of the Roman Empire, as so far surprisingly few sites are known given the geographical location."

Anyone interested in joining the courses or helping to set up them up should contact Mr Langford on 07805 772818 or email karljlangford@hotmail.com.