AS provides a
comprehensive range of archaeological services to commercial clients
(as part of the planning process), and also the community. Whatever
your archaeological requirement, AS can provide friendly expert advice
and assistance in the following areas.
CONSULTANCY
- Negotiations with both national and local government
agencies.
- Advice on all aspects of archaeology within the planning
process, including standard conditions and section 106
agreements.
- Managing and monitoring of projects.
- Production of tender documents.
- Provision of pre-purchase advice.
ARCHAEOLOGICAL ASSESSMENTS &
EVALUATIONS
- Appraisals and advice.
- Desk-based assessments.
- Providing the full range of non-invasive archaeological
techniques: earthwork survey, field walking, geophysics etc.
- Undertaking trial excavation to reveal and assess the nature,
extent and quantity of buried archaeological remains, as required
under PPG 16.
ARCHAEOLOGICAL EXCAVATIONS
- In the event of an evaluation revealing significant
archaeological features an excavation may be required in advance
of development. AS has carried out extensive archaeological
excavations in advance of road construction, housing development,
quarrying etc. Where destruction of archaeological remains by
development is unavoidable, AS undertakes archaeological
excavations and watching briefs in both urban and rural
environments to record the buried information.
- AS also has a long history of burial clearance, and two
of our cemetery projects have appeared on Meet The Ancestors.
STANDING BUILDING RECORDING
- Building archaeology is an increasingly important part of AS
work, arising from the requirements of PPG 15. AS has a highly
competent team of building researchers who undertake detailed
fabric recording and photographic surveys, as well as more rapid
architectural surveys of both vernacular and ecclesiastical
buildings during restoration or prior to conversion projects. AS
has an in-house photographic lab., an EDM survey team and a
graphics department.
POST EXCAVATION SERVICES
- Specialist analysis of the whole range of artefacts recovered
during archaeological fieldwork can be arranged, and the results
of excavation can be prepared for both assessment and publication.
Promotional events in the form of school visits, talks, articles
and exhibitions can also be undertaken.
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