Unit 8 Ashgrove Workshops, Kilwinning
Ayrshire
KA13 6PU
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Rathmell Archaeology is an established archaeological consultant and contractor. Founded in 2003 by Thomas Rees we are based in Kilwinning, Ayrshire on the west coast of Scotland. We provide a wide range of services throughout Scotland, Northern England and the Isle of Man to developers, their agents, land managers and government organisations. Although the company is based in the UK all staff are permitted to work anywhere in the EU and are also certified to work in the Isle of Man.

We adopt a professional approach to ensure that our clients' interests are dealt with effectively, while maintaining a balance between the conflicting need for profitable development and for archaeological conservation. Our clients can feel confident in the reliable professional service provided by our highly qualified archaeologists. We undertake all our work in keeping with IFA guidelines, who promote archaeological standards.

For more details or to discuss a specific issue please follow the details provided on our Contact Page.

 

 

Commercial Services

We offer a comprehensive range of archaeological services which are delivered in a professional and timeous manner. These cover:

• consultancy advice and negotiation;
• desk-based assessment;
• landscape & building survey;
• on-site evaluation;
• watching brief and monitoring;
• archaeological excavation; and
• all associated post-excavation analyses and publication.

National planning guidance has established potential impact on archaeology as a material consideration in the planning process. It is the responsibility of the developer to ensure that archaeological remains are dealt with in an appropriate manner. Archaeology is a complex and specific issue that our archaeologists can provide sound consultancy advice on.

Rathmell Archaeology can advise and assist developers throughout the development process. Our input before site acquisition and during initial planning ensures that unnecessary archaeological costs are avoided.

For more details or to discuss a specific issue please follow the details provided on our Contact Page.

 

Council Archaeology

We provide the Archaeology Service for Dundee City Council, North Lanarkshire Council and East Dunbartonshire Council. Through the provision of advice to planners and guidance to applicants we assist the planning authority in protecting, from inappropriate development, their archaeological heritage.

We operate a development control advice service for each authority's Planning Division, examining relevant planning applications and development proposals submitted. This service supports the authority in meeting their Development Plan policies on archaeology and the relevant the standards set through issued national planning guidance.

The service providing advice on the significance of the proposed development site, the probable impact from the development and the any archaeological investigations, recording, or other mitigation required.

We also monitor the implementation of archaeological works undertaken in support of developments to ensure their efficiency.

 

 

 

Cultural Resource Management: Services

Our experienced team can support land managers and farmers in their stewardship of heritage sites. We can develop or enhance data record systems, site management plans, interpretation schemes and condition monitoring systems.

Land managers are increasingly required to assess their holdings so that they have a sound comprehension of the heritage resource within their stewardship. This information can be used to inform the appropriateness of new or altered land use and to ensure that inadvertent damage is not caused from working the land.

In addition, we have experience in the provision of baseline studies and advice on land management within agri-environment schemes. In this context we can provide either whole farm or individual site specific management plans examining the differing pressures impacting on the heritage sites and identifying routes for their stabilisation and enhancement.