Engineering Archaeological Services

Engineering Archaeological Services Ltd (EAS) is a small independent archaeological consultancy based in North Wales, United Kingdom. The company was formed in 1993 by John Price and Ian Brooks. After many changes of personnel, it is now run by Dr Ian Brooks MCIfA, FSA, who has over 30 years of archaeological experience. EAS is dedicated to giving a professional and affordable archaeological service. Although based in North Wales, the company has worked throughout England and Wales, with projects ranging from the Isle of Wight to Hadrian's Wall. EAS carries out a wide range of fieldwork including landscape surveys, geophysical surveys, evaluations and watching briefs. In addition, the company has a particular specialisation in the analysis of flint artefacts. It has also worked in collaboration with other small archaeological consultancies to widen its capabilities, regularly working with Govannon Consultancy on industrial and post-medieval sites in North Wales, and providing specialist survey tuition for Trysor on a community project in South Wales. The company offers a comprehensive suite of services tailored to client requirements, including desktop studies, evaluations, watching briefs, landscape surveys, standing building recording, topographic surveys, and geophysical surveys. EAS has in-house capability for fluxgate gradiometer, resistivity and magnetic susceptibility surveys, and uses a reflectorless total station with NRG Survey software for detailed recording and planning. As a private limited company, EAS remains active in the archaeological services sector.

Engineering Archaeological Services Ltd was formed in 1993 by John Price and Ian Brooks. After many changes of personnel, the company is now run by Dr Ian Brooks MCIfA, FSA, who has over 30 years of archaeological experience. The company is a small independent archaeological consultancy based in North Wales, dedicated to giving a professional and affordable archaeological service. Although based in North Wales, EAS has worked throughout England and Wales, with projects from the Isle of Wight to Hadrian's Wall. The company carries out a wide range of fieldwork including landscape surveys, geophysical surveys, evaluations and watching briefs. It has a particular specialisation in the analysis of flint artefacts. EAS has also worked in collaboration with other small archaeological consultancies to widen its capabilities, regularly working with Govannon Consultancy on industrial and post-medieval sites in North Wales, and providing specialist survey tuition for Trysor on a community project in South Wales.

• 1993

  Company formed by John Price and Ian Brooks.

Professional and affordable archaeological service

• Desktop Studies

  Use of existing records to define archaeological potential using archives and published works.

• Evaluations

  Excavation of small trenches in advance of main development to define archaeological potential and reduce final commitment.

• Watching Briefs

  Efficient recording of archaeological features or deposits disturbed during ground works to smooth construction and avoid delays.

• Landscape Surveys

  Large area walk-over surveys to locate and describe archaeological features in advance of large projects such as forestry replanting.

• Standing Building Recording

  Detailed recording of standing buildings using a reflectorless total station and NRG Survey software to produce plans.

• Topographic Surveys

  Topographic surveys using total station and NRG software, including contour survey and ground model.

• Geophysical Surveys

  In-house capability for fluxgate gradiometer, resistivity and magnetic susceptibility surveys.

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