Conservation Services carries out conservation assessments under English Heritage Guidelines. Work covers the following:
- Conservation Statements for project designs, methods statements,and schemes of investigation.
- Preparation of Risk and COSHH assessments
- Lifting objects on site
- Radiography (industrial and medical)
- Photography, microphotography
- Soil Block excavation
- Preliminary investigation of organics, preparation for specialist examination
- Assessment and costing for further stages
- Post assessment conservation
- Preparation for drawing
- Preparation for display, some mounting, and installation.
John Newman Archaeology is now available for carrying out archaeological works for small scale developments. Contact John through the contacts page.
Portable Antiquities Scheme
Conservation Services treats objects found by metal detectorists which have been reported under the Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS). The PAS encourages reporting of all antiquities found through casual discovery by metal detectorists, building contractors and the public. This is a National scheme funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund where finds are recorded and entered onto an internet accessible database for reference and research. To report your object and find your local Finds Liaison Officer (FLO) contact www.finds.org.uk.
While the reporting of antiquities under the PAS scheme is voluntary, items which may qualify as Treasure under the Treasure Act 1996 should be reported to the local Coroner within 14 days of discovery. Your Finds Liaison Officer, local Museum, or local Archaeology Service can be of help here.
Based in Suffolk, Conservation Services works both on site and from the Studio.
