Yvonne Robertson MA (Hons), PCIFA

Project Manager

Yvonne joined the Consultancy department at AOC Archaeology in April 2018 after gaining a distinction in her master’s degree in International Cultural Heritage Management. Since this time, she has undertaken and produced numerous Archaeological and Historic Environment Desk-Based Assessments as well as contributing to Heritage Statements and Environmental Impact Assessments for sites across Scotland and England. She has also been responsible for developing Scheduled Monument Consent applications, gaining permission from both Historic Environment Scotland and Historic England for infrastructure and service works to be carried out. Her work involves advising clients and consulting with a wide variety of professionals.

Yvonne has substantial fieldwork experience, having worked with AOC Archaeology from 2014-2018 in the Fieldwork department. This has involved excavation, watching brief and evaluation works regarding prehistoric defensive and settlement sites and medieval and post medieval urban archaeology, such as the excavation and reporting of the 18th – 20th century Abercorn Brick and Bottle works in Portobello, Edinburgh where she acted in a supervisory capacity during the works and throughout the reporting stages.

Since 2014, Yvonne has been involved in a number of community and outreach projects. She has worked with the Tay Landscape Partnership and Perth and Kinross Heritage Trust to conduct the excavations and school programmes for pupils at Moncreiffe Hillfort and King’s Seat, Dunkeld. In addition, Yvonne was part of the team excavating the exceptional Iron Age site at Black Loch of Myrton.

Key Projects

2012-14: SERF Project: Excavations at Castle Craig, Castle Law and Kay Craig 

2014: Collessie: Excavation of prehistoric settlement with a pit alignment 

2014: Kelty: Walkover survey in an area of large-scale industrial activity 

2014: Burn of Whilk: Walkover survey in an area of prehistoric ritual and occupation sites 

2014: Baleshare: Excavation for the recovery of organic remains 

2014-15: Burn of Whilk: LiDAR survey project 

2015: Canongate Venture watching brief and excavation: Medieval burgh ditch 

2015: Saughton Hall: Evaluation of Saughton Hall in advance of community dig 

2015: Strathallan Castle Estate: Excavation of a prehistoric settlement with several palisades 

2015: Black Loch of Myrton: Community excavation of an Iron Age roundhouse with organic remains