- Advice and Consultancy
The assessment and analysis of the impact development proposals may have on archaeological sites and the historic environment more generally. We also provide management plans and mitigation schemes for inclusion with planning applications, for entering into agreements or applying for consents on nationally protected buildings, scheduled monuments and registered landscapes. We can also provide auditing and advice on existing historic environment policies.
- Aerial Photographic Survey
The assessment of an area’s archaeological potential using evidence from aerial photographs. Reports generally consist of reproductions and plots from original photographs accompanied by a contextualising text. This information can be provided as GIS data.
- Analysis and Publication
Research undertaken on archaeological data according to national, regional and local research priorities. Publication is commensurate with the research importance of the data and varies from placing a report on the internet, through publication of reports within regional or national journals to production of books and monographs.
- Archaeological Excavation
Excavation utilising a number of archaeological techniques within a specified area to record, interpret and develop research aims. Following analysis, the results are generally presented in a written report and often disseminated through publication commensurate with the research value of the results.
- Conservation Area Appraisals
A conservation area assessment based on an in-depth understanding of the historic environment. Reports can be provided in both standard written format and as GIS data.
- Conservation Plans
The development of conservation plans for historic buildings, estates, cemeteries and churches.
- Deposit Modelling
Understanding the archaeological implications of development is dependant on good information about the underlying archaeological deposits. This information can be utilised for designing preservation schemes and informing planning policy more generally. The results will be presented as a report and/or as GIS data.
- Desk-based Assessment
A complete assessment of the historic environment and archaeological resources within a specified area utilising historical sources, archaeological records and cartographic sources. These may also include recommendations for further exploratory investigations or mitigations strategies. The results are presented in a report and may also be presented as GIS data.
- Environmental Archaeological Reports
Utilising palaeoenvironmental techniques, these reports can be assessments, appraisals or be carried out as part of a general mitigation scheme. Reports will take the form of graphs, drawings, tables and written description and interpretation. This information can also be presented in a GIS-based format.
- Environmental Impact Assessments
These are required for certain large-scale planning applications and also for Strategic Environmental Assessments. Information on the agreed range of environmental and heritage impacts will be provided in the form of a technical report. NAU Archaeology can take the lead role in organising specialist input into an EIA or act as a single specialist contributor.
- Evaluation by Field Survey
These consist of fieldwalking or metal-detector surveys. Artefactual evidence is collected from the soil (usually the ploughsoil) with an accurate location and later identified by specialists. The results are presented in a report and may also be presented as GIS data.
- Evaluation by Trial Trenching
A sample of the proposed development area being excavated through mechanical and manual means to provide a determination of the archaeological potential of the area. This information can be used to formulate a mitigation strategy and inform planning decisions.
- Geological Assessment
A survey utilising techniques, such as geophysics and/or window sampling, are used to characterise the geological sequence. These can be coupled with a variety of scientific techniques to provide a detailed understanding of the underlying geology in order to make recommendations on mitigation strategies and inform planning decisions.
- Geological Monitoring
Often the potential of making a record of recent geological sequences being affected by quarrying has been ignored, but increasingly this is seen as a key element of minerals extraction mitigation. A report is provided on the sequence from observations undertaken during mineral extraction consisting of reconstructed sections, environmental reports and written interpretation. This information can also be provided in a GIS-based format.
- Geophysical Survey
We link geophysical survey data with other elements to ensure that they are reported on in an integrated manner. Reports will take the form of plots, contextualised within a written report and may be combined with other forms of information from, for example, trial trenching or field survey
- Graphic Design
Presentation for heritage assets can take a number of formats: displays, web pages, leaflets and publications.
- Heritage Asset Management
Advice and documentation for appropriate management of a range of heritage assets, such as listed buildings, monuments and landscapes. This advice will take the form of written reports and may also utilise graphic and GIS-based formats.
- Heritage-based Outreach and Public Relations
Research, interpretation and graphic displays tailored for particular heritage assets or landscapes. Other means of outreach, such as web pages, leaflets, talks and lectures can also be arranged.
- Heritage Economic Impact Consultancy
We can provide data on audience development and targeting of tourism markets. This information can feed into feasibility studies for developing heritage assets as visitor attractions. This information takes the form of a technical report.
- Heritage Education Programmes
These can be tailored to the curriculum and include hands-on experience of how professional archaeologists carry out a range of projects.
- Historic Building Recording
A full survey consisting of analysis, interpretation, graphic reporting, written reporting, photographic survey and CAD reconstructions, depending on the complexity of the structure and the agreed specification for the work.
- Historic Environment and Archaeological Planning Advice
Impact assessments can be undertaken, advice on likely planning requirements provided at a project’s inception and mitigation strategies formulated for submission to the planning authority.
- Historic Landscape Survey and Characterisation
Historic Landscape Characterisation, assessment and appraisal provides information both on the important historic components surviving within a landscape and the overall historical character of a given landscape. Advice on management of landscapes can be based on this information.
- Urban Historic Survey and Characterisation
Similar to Historic Landscape Characterisation, but for built-up urban areas. This information can be used to understand an urban area’s capacity to absorb changes including redevelopment.
- Watching Brief and Monitoring of Works
Archaeological observations made during construction works, where an archaeologist is present to monitor and record the presence and details of any archaeological remains exposed by works.
