AOC Archaeology provides a comprehensive post-excavation service. We have a dedicated team to take an archaeological project from initial project design and management through assessment and analyses of sediments, bio-materials and artefacts, to interpretation, reporting and publication. Our post-excavation team ensures that, following retrieval from the field, archaeological samples and artefacts are swiftly assessed and evaluated, facilitating a seamless transition in project stages, and ensuring a fast turnaround time for our clients.

Our in-house expertise includes:

• sedimentology

• soil micromorphology

• soil chemistry

• dendrochronology

• palaeobotany

• palynology

• faunal analysis

• osteoarchaeology

• artefact conservation and analysis

• 3D artefact digitisation

• building materials

• lithics

AOC post-excavation staff are highly skilled with exceptional pedigree; many of our staff are upheld as experts in their field with decades of experience in post-excavation.