When there is a risk of a development disturbing an archaeological site the planners will call for an archaeological impact assessment. Most assessments involve cutting test trenches and considering the findings. Some assessments are quick and straightforward. Others, particularly in historic towns, can be complicated.
We are often called in for advice at an early stage in the design of urban developments and large rural developments, to avoid the expense of change and redesign later on.
We are both on the list of archaeologists eligible for excavation licences. Every archaeological excavation in Ireland needs a licence, issued jointly by the National Monuments Service and the National Museum.
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We illustrate our own reports, and integrate the drawings into the text rather than add them to the end. We draw finds and offer an illustration service to produce publication drawings from site records and objects.
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Most of our fieldwork (excavation and survey) is carried out during archaeological impact assessments, or as a follow up, monitoring or investigating areas at risk of being disturbed.
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In Ireland I have put work into the Cahir Castle (Co. Tipperary) souvenir guide, and the Barryscourt Castle (Co. Cork) and Scattery Island (Co. Clare) leaflets, all for the National Monuments Service, OPW.
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