Post-Excavation

Since its inception Headland has put a strong emphasis on producing quality post-excavation services, with in-house specialists in palaeoenvironmental analysis, osteoarchaeology, graphics, and finds analysis. Other disciplines are covered by our network of tried and tested experts who are closely managed and well-used to working within the same commercial environment as Headland.

Right from the project design stage our in-house specialists are on hand to help identify the likely implications of fieldwork. They advise field teams on the best ways to protect and preserve a wide variety of remains and on the techniques that
will be most appropriate to the site. They also ensure that all sampling strategies are appropriate to the site in question and that fragile artefacts are carefully retrieved and packaged for transfer to our labs.

A significant benefit of having an in-house post-excavation team is that we can control the post-excavation process more closely, bringing often lengthy projects in on time and on budget.

Headland’s experts are well-known in their respective fields and recognised by the likes of Historic England, Historic Environment Scotland and local authority archaeologists. Their reputations provide confidence and reassurance to stakeholders that best-practice is being observed at all times and that the project designs we prepare on behalf of our clients will be approved without delay.