For the past 50 years, we've provided independent, professional heritage advice and services across the UK and beyond. Our commercial services are expertly designed to help our clients in the development, infrastructure and construction sectors meet their planning process requirements. We provide the speed, certainty and value they need on projects of all sizes.
We are also an educational charity, delivering award-winning community engagement and education programmes, founded on partnership and participation. As the only Independent Research Organisation (IRO) in British archaeology, we expand archaeological knowledge and collaborate with a wide range of audiences.
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We are a leading archaeology and built heritage company providing services for some of the UK's largest and most exciting infrastructure and development projects. If you’re passionate about archaeology, join us...
We provide expert guidance and pre-planning services to help you navigate the complexities of heritage regulations and ensure your project is compliant.
Our team of experienced archaeologists can conduct thorough risk appraisals to identify potential heritage assets on your site and assess their significance.
We can prepare comprehensive heritage statements that outline the significance of heritage assets on your site and how they will be managed during development.
We can help you obtain the necessary heritage consents from local authorities and other relevant bodies.
We offer a range of heritage management services to ensure that heritage assets are protected and preserved during development.
We have a team of specialists who can provide expert advice on marine, coastal and intertidal archaeology.
We offer a range of assessments and surveys to identify and evaluate heritage assets on your site.
Our desk-based assessments use existing data to identify potential heritage assets on your site.
We can conduct environmental impact assessments to assess the potential impact of your project on heritage assets.
We can conduct evaluations to assess the significance of heritage assets on your site.
We use geomatics techniques to create accurate maps and models of archaeological sites.
We use geophysical and aerial survey techniques to identify buried archaeological features.
Our geoarchaeologists can provide expert advice on the interpretation of archaeological deposits.
We offer a range of excavation and recording services to investigate and document archaeological sites.
Our experienced archaeologists can conduct excavations to uncover and document archaeological features.
We can record the architectural details of historic buildings.
We can provide watching briefs to monitor archaeological activity during construction.
We offer a range of analysis and archiving services to interpret and preserve archaeological finds.
Our environmental archaeologists can provide expert advice on the interpretation of archaeological deposits in relation to the environment.
We offer a range of finds analysis services to interpret and document archaeological finds.
Our osteoarchaeologists can provide expert advice on the interpretation of human and animal remains.
We offer a range of conservation services to preserve archaeological finds.
We manage a large archive of archaeological records and data.
We offer a range of photography and graphics services to document and illustrate archaeological sites and finds.
We are committed to maximizing the public impact and social value of our work.
We are committed to delivering social value through our work.
We create engaging displays and exhibitions to share our archaeological discoveries with the public.
We offer a range of school activities to engage young people with archaeology.
We use digital, audio and immersive media to bring archaeology to life.
We organize community digs to give people the opportunity to participate in archaeological fieldwork.
We offer public talks and tours to share our archaeological discoveries with the public.
We manage press and PR for our projects.
We use audience mapping to understand the needs and interests of our audiences.
We provide a range of commercial services to support development projects.
We are the only Independent Research Organisation (IRO) in British archaeology, expanding archaeological knowledge and collaborating with a wide range of audiences.
We deliver award-winning community engagement and education programmes, founded on partnership and participation.
We understand the importance of deadlines and are committed to completing projects on time and within budget.
Contact us today for a free estimate and consultation to discuss your excavation needs.
Rest assured that your project is in capable hands, as we adhere to the highest industry standards.