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What is a Heritage Statement?

Following our theme of answering frequently asked questions, in this blog post we’re looking more closely at Heritage Statements: what they are, whey they’re needed and what they should contain. A Heritage Statement is a document needed by a local planning authority in relation to a development application. It is an assessment of the significance of heritage assets, and their settings, affected by a development and the impacts of that...

What does an Archaeological Watching Brief involve?

Do you need an archaeological watching brief to fulfil a planning condition? If you own or live near a site of archaeological interest, you might be asked to employ an archaeological contractor to carry out a watching brief for you. Whether you’re simply a homeowner or a large-scale developer, you could still end-up with a planning condition which stipulates the need for a watching brief to be carried out on the proposed groundworks....

What Does an Archaeological Desk Based Assessment Cost?

Have you been asked to commission a desk-based assessment as part of your planning application? Read on to find out what a desk-based assessment is, why it’s sometimes necessary as part of a planning application and how much it is likely to cost. What is a Desk-Based Assessment? A desk-based assessment is essentially a short research project exploring the history and archaeological development of a particular piece of land or...

Why does a Development Require an Archaeological Evaluation?

Have you been asked to fund an archaeological evaluation as part of your planning application? Read on to understand what this phase of work involves and what it is for. What is an Archaeological Evaluation? An archaeological evaluation is an initial phase of fieldwork within a specified area that provides information on the nature, extent, quality and significance of archaeological remains present on a site. Why is an archaeological...

Welcome to our new website!

We’re delighted to have launched our new website which gives you lots of information about Oakford Archaeology – who we are, what we do and how we can help you. We’ve also included lots of case studies to give you a flavour of the range and types of projects and sites we have worked on. If we can be of assistance on your heritage project – be it archaeological consultancy, excavation, building recording,...