ON-SITE Archaeology

OUR
SERVICES

YORK MINSTER

On-Site Archaeology is focused on providing exceptional archaeological services to all areas of construction and development, from single house extensions to large housing and infrastructure projects.

Our experienced team provides a flexible approach to each project we undertake.  We offer a wide range of archaeological services taking our clients efficiently through the planning system, from consultancy and desk-based assessments, geophysical survey and trial trenching evaluation, to large-scale excavation and watching briefs.

SERVICES

Discover our range
of individual services

Consultancy

On-Site Archaeology can provide expert advice and support to our clients from the start of a development proposal and throughout the planning process.

Desk-Based
Assessments

Our staff have vast experience writing Desk-Based Assessments (DBAs) as a first step of the archaeological planning process.

Geophysical
Surveys

We provide geophysical survey in the form of magnetometry. This is a non-invasive way to gain an indication of any archaeological potential of a proposed site.

Trial Trench
Evaluation

We provide evaluation of sites through trial trenching. This is often required by planning authorities to assist with their advice to the planners regarding a site.

Watching
Brief

A watching brief is required when a site is thought, or found, to contain a low archaeological potential.

Excavation &
Mitigation

Excavation can sometimes be required if archaeological remains are discovered on a site and cannot be protected safely within the development.

Building
Recording
Historic building recording is often required on historically significant buildings that are to be altered, extended or demolished as part of a development.
Fieldwalking &
metal detecting
Fieldwalking is a non-invasive survey method involving the systematic investigation of ploughed fields to collect and record surface finds.
Landscape
survey
Landscape surveys involve a detailed investigation of a specific area to identify, document and interpret human activity within the landscape overtime.