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Services
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
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Negotiations with both national and local government agencies.
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Advice on all aspects of archaeology within the planning
process, including standard conditions and section 106
agreements.
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Managing and monitoring of projects.
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Production of tender documents.
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Provision of pre-purchase advice.
ARCHAEOLOGICAL
ASSESSMENTS & EVALUATIONS
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Appraisals and advice.
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Desk-based assessments.
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Providing the full range of non-invasive archaeological
techniques: earthwork survey, field walking, geophysics etc.
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Undertaking trial excavation to reveal and assess the nature,
extent and quantity of buried archaeological remains, as
required under PPG 16.
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AS has an indoor environmental sieving room with custom
built silt traps allowing the processing of bulk soil samples
all year round.
ARCHAEOLOGICAL EXCAVATIONS
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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.
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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 darkroom., an EDM survey team and a
large in house 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. |
