Services

Ian is experienced in providing archaeological advice and mitigation strategies for development sites in both rural and urban settings; including road schemes, mineral extraction sites, commercial and housing development, as well as smaller domestic projects. He also regularly advises The Church of England Diocese of Leeds (West Yorkshire and the Dales) on archaeological matters for developments through the faculty system.

Advice

• Archaeology and the historic environment in the planning process
• Scheduled Monument Consent applications
• Church and churchyard archaeology
• Faculty applications

Research

• Documentary research
• Desk-based appraisals and assessments 
• Heritage Statements
• Site inspections
• Contributions to Environmental Statements

Mitigation and Monitoring

• Written Schemes of Investigation, Mitigation Strategies, Briefs, Specifications and Project Designs
• Project management and monitoring of archaeological contractors
• Monitoring and Watching Briefs
• Post-excavation co-ordination, reporting and editing

Outreach, Education and Information Dissemination

• Publication report preparation and editing
• Academic and popiular publications
• Community archaeology
• Heritage Interpretation
• School workshops