Sam Williamson  MA (Hons)

Project Officer (Consultancy)

 Sam completed an Archaeology degree at the University of Edinburgh in 2013 and joined AOC in 2015. She has extensive fieldwork experience on small to large-scale projects in Scotland which include archaeological evaluations, excavations, watching briefs, walkover surveys and historic building recording, as well as the preparation of Written Schemes of Investigation, Desk-Based Assessments, fieldwork reports and publications.

 She is now based in consultancy where she utilises the skills and knowledge gained from her background in fieldwork to advise clients on best practice and appropriate mitigation strategies with regard to working with the historic environment.

 Sam’s interests include the Scottish Iron Age and the post-medieval Highland landscape. She is a voluntary committee member for the Rosemarkie Caves Project and is a Member of the Chartered Institute for Archaeologists (MCIfA).  

Key Projects

2021: Greenside, Rosemarkie – Archaeological Watching Brief

 2021: Inverness Castle, Inverness – Archaeological Evaluation and Watching Brief, Phase 1

 2021: Westhill Reservoir and Water Pipeline, Aberdeen – Scheduled Monument Reinstatement

 2020: Scalloway, Shetland – Historic Environment Scotland Human Remains Call-Off Contract

 2020: Fair Isle Bird Observatory, Fair Isle – Archaeological Evaluation

 2020: VISTA Underground Cabling of the OHL between Boat of Garten and Nethy Bridge,

Highland – ACOW and Archaeological Watching Brief

 2017-2020: various ground investigations (GI) in relation to the A9 Dualling works and A9/A82 Longman Junction Improvement scheme – ACOW and Archaeological Watching Brief

 2017-2018: Lewiston, Drumnadrochit – Archaeological Watching Brief