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Thanks for checking out our Services page – we hope we can be of help to you with your project! Our archaeological and heritage solutions can be divided into nine categories:
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Archaeological evaluation
- Evaluation trenching and test-pitting (usually pre-application, pre-determination or pre-commencement in the planning process). The excavation of one or more trenches or pits to see what’s in the ground.
Archaeological monitoring
- Monitoring schemes, otherwise known as watching briefs (usually required as a post-determination condition in the planning process) are undertaken during the scheme’s groundworks and involve an archaeologist monitoring works and recording archaeological remains if and when they are found.
Excavation
- Excavation, sometimes known as a strip, map and record or a strip, map and sample exercise (usually done pre-commencement within the planning process as a post-determination condition) requires the excavation of a large overall area.
Historic Building Recording
- Historic Building Recording projects, occasionally known as Archaeological Building Recordings are undertaken to provide a record of a building of historic interest, providing a snapshot of the structure and fabric as existing at the time of the survey. Depending on the survey level required, the project may also involve surveying the plans and elevations of the building and extensive research into the history and usage of the structure. These projects are usually undertaken as a pre-commencement/post-determination condition in the planning process or as the result of Listed Building Consent.
Historic landscape survey
- Historic Landscape Recording projects are undertaken to identify and locate archaeological and other heritage assets within the landscape, whether it be to assess a known archaeological landscape prior to development, or again assess a landscape for elements such as tree planting. Depending on the level of survey required, these schemes usually come with an archaeological desk-based assessment element as well as metric GPS location of features with a GIS output.
Community projects
- Community Archaeology Projects are those existing outside of the planning system, usually as a private research project where community members and/or volunteers form the core of the project team. Vindomora Solutions Ltd can provide specialist supervisory support for community projects throughout the North East of England and the Scottish Borders. We have two community projects running later in 2023, check our updates page for information.
Desk-based Assessment
- Archaeological desk-based assessment, sometimes known as an archaeological desktop study is a staple requirement within the planning process at the pre-application or pre-determination stage. A DBA brings together the known archaeological and historical background of a site, locally and in a wider context and sets out the potential for the scheme to impact on below-ground remains. Note though as well as the research element, a DBA requires a site visit and visits to relevant archives. Such an assessment will also usually form the core of an Archaeological or Heritage Impact Assessment.
Illustration and Reporting
- We undertake our own traditional pen and ink artefact illustrations in house, ranging from pottery profiles, small finds, to architectural fragments. We can also undertake 3D photogrammetric modelling of artefacts to enhance the record, as well as produce scaled digital version via CAD or other drawing package.
- All of our reports are undertaken to specific requirements and standards set by the relevant Local Authority as well as the Chartered Institute for Archaeologists and Historic England. Rather than use non-intuitive software, we use desktop-publishing software to always ensure the highest standard and PDF compliance.
Publication
- In 2023, Vindomora Solutions Ltd are finally undertaking our first publication, with typesetting timetabled to commence in April/May of this year. Once our first publication is completed, this service will open to a wider audience and more information will be included here.
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Setting Vindomora Solutions up as a publisher is something I've been discussing for several years now... and now, its a reality! Funded by Urban Design and Conservation, Newcastle City Council, I'm pleased to announce that Volume 1 of The Ebenezer Project, written by Peter Ryder will launch on the 9th December. The boxes in the pic are full of printed copies ready for the launch event, then copies should be available for all to purchase online. More info nearer the time!
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I wondered if the images taken during the Level 2 recording of Whitlow III bastle at Epiacum could generate a 3D model (accompanied by Doonan Architects' drone images).
What do you think? The internal south fireplace needs a little work but not too bad as a by-product...
Whitlow III Bastle remanant - 3D model by Tony Liddell - Sketchfab
3D model of Whitlow III bastle remnant, near Epiacum Roman Fort, Alston, Northumberland. The model still needs a little work on the internal south wall fireplace etc, but the model was generated essentially as a by-product from images taken from a Level 2 building recording project, so I’m qui...
8 months ago
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📢We are really pleased to announce that bookings for our 2023 excavation season are now live!!!
We will be undertaking our final season exploring a lost medieval tower at the base of the ancient entrance to the castle fortress.
Find out more 👉https://bamburghresearchproject.wordpress.com/2023/02/08/excavation-season-2023-booking-is-open/
10 months ago
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A little innovation in archaeological survey. The clip below shows John working his way around the Moasure One, a motion-reliant measuring tool that produces 3D line drawings in real time with on-screen measurements that can be immediately exported as an image, PDF or to CAD.
We've recently also started using the unit for updating building floorplans - we often get provided with such plans for undertaking historic building recording projects, but they're often out of date. The Moasure One provides a very quick and accurate alternative to sometimes the laborious task of updating those plans on site.
#archaeology #innovation #moasure #moasureone #archaeologicalsurvey
12 months ago
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Hi Tony - can you add point locations, as a layer? to get 3D location of finds within site boundary?
Over the Summer we had some interesting projects to undertake, which included six walkover surveys in Northumberland combining to well over 1000 hectares. Some of the sites we inspected were stunning examples, one of which was the Kettley Rock Art Shelter, Scheduled Ancient Monument List entry 1417677. The rock art panel likely dates to the Late Neolithic or early Bronze Age, and was originally discovered in the late 20th century. Unlike a lot of the panels we inspected in the local area that were degrading badly, the Kettley panel was shielded by the overhang of the 'shelter', thus preserving the designs to a much greater degree. Below you can see a selection of the photos from the survey, including John undertaking part of the recording process.
#archaeology #northumberlandarchaeology #rockart #northumberlandrockart #cupandring #neolithic
12 months ago
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I visited some of these cup and ring marked stones when walking in Northumberland some 30,+ years ago. Glad to see they are being fully recorded now
Hopefully what every other archaeology team is doing today!
1 years ago
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Coming soon, published by Vindomora Solutions Ltd...
Some interesting bottles coming up during today`s watching brief...
Might see some of you there tomorrow?
#dobusinessnetwork #dobusinesslocal #smallbusinesssupport #networking #neshoeboxexpo #archaeology #archaeologicalpractice #northeastarchaeology
Might see some of you there tomorrow?
#dobusinessnetwork #dobusinesslocal #smallbusinesssupport #networking #neshoeboxexpo #archaeology #archaeologicalpractice #northeastarchaeology
The Blair Mick Project...
#historicbuildingrecording #archaeology #basementrecording
Test pitting the Causey West Bank Haulage Engine yesterday and today to check for solid structures beneath the rubble.
#tanfieldrailway #causey #industrialarchaeology
Test pitting the Causey West Bank Haulage Engine yesterday and today to check for solid structures beneath the rubble.
#tanfieldrailway #causey #industrialarchaeology
Is this a line that should never be crossed in archaeology? 😉
#railway #industrialarchaeology #archaeology #countydurham
Is this a line that should never be crossed in archaeology? 😉
#railway #industrialarchaeology #archaeology #countydurham
Its amazing what can be found in modern clearance cairns (piles of stone cleared from the local area by farmers/landowners). In this one was this lovely likely Neolithic/Bronze Age cup-marked stone (unrecorded in the area), as well as the remnant of a stone marked as `standing stone` in the Historic Environment Record...
#archaeology #northumberland #prehistoric #prehistoricnorthumberland #cupmarkedstone #archaeologicalsurvey #fieldsurvey #archaeologylife #archaeologicalfieldwork
Its amazing what can be found in modern clearance cairns (piles of stone cleared from the local area by farmers/landowners). In this one was this lovely likely Neolithic/Bronze Age cup-marked stone (unrecorded in the area), as well as the remnant of a stone marked as `standing stone` in the Historic Environment Record...
#archaeology #northumberland #prehistoric #prehistoricnorthumberland #cupmarkedstone #archaeologicalsurvey #fieldsurvey #archaeologylife #archaeologicalfieldwork
The Long Stone on Longstone Hill, Northumberland. The 1866 mapping shows the stone, but it does not appear in the Northumberland County Council Historic Environment Record for the area. The stone lies north of a Bronze Age funerary cairn field (Scheduled).
#northumberland #standingstones #longstone #archaeology #bronzeage
The Long Stone on Longstone Hill, Northumberland. The 1866 mapping shows the stone, but it does not appear in the Northumberland County Council Historic Environment Record for the area. The stone lies north of a Bronze Age funerary cairn field (Scheduled).
#northumberland #standingstones #longstone #archaeology #bronzeage
The `Shepherd`s Cairn` on Lucker Moor, Northumberland. Described in the Historic Environment Record as a Post-medieval funerary monument.
#northumberland #northumberlandarchaeology #archaeology #funerarycairn #cairn #postmedieval
The `Shepherd`s Cairn` on Lucker Moor, Northumberland. Described in the Historic Environment Record as a Post-medieval funerary monument.
#northumberland #northumberlandarchaeology #archaeology #funerarycairn #cairn #postmedieval
`Archaeopup` Luna popped into the office this morning, but decided she didn`t fancy helping with the latest report writing...
#archaeopup #dogsofarchaeology #vindomorasolutionsltd #archaeologylife #archaeology #cantgetthestaff #caledonianwolfalike
`Archaeopup` Luna popped into the office this morning, but decided she didn`t fancy helping with the latest report writing...
#archaeopup #dogsofarchaeology #vindomorasolutionsltd #archaeologylife #archaeology #cantgetthestaff #caledonianwolfalike
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