Research
TVAS (Ireland) Ltd is an established Irish archaeological consultancy which has a specialist research team. We offer a high quality service to planners, architects, developers, property managers, local and national authorities, schools and community groups. We offer a wide range of archaeological consultancy from pre-planning advice to historical background research, archaeological post-excavation reports and publication. Our skilled research team is trained to produce both publically accessible and academic reports for both commercial and social projects. We take pride in the professional standards of our reports which we deliver in a timely and cost-effective manner.
Research Services
- Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)
- Desk – based assessment
- Publication
- Cartographic studies
- Historic site characterisation
- Historical background
- Building history
- Genealogical research
Specialist Services
- Finds – specialist assessments and analysis
- Osteoarchaeology
- Post-medieval finds analysis
- Environmental – plants, molluscs, insects, wood, pollen, microfauna
- Geoarchaeology – soils, sediments
- Graphics – AutoCAD, reconstructions, display, exhibition, photography
- Conservation – on-site advice
- GIS analysis, interpretation, consultancy and advice
- Photographic survey and analysis
- Topographical (EDM) surveys
- Geophysical survey – Resistivity, Magnetometry, Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR)
- Sample processing
Education and Outreach
- Training excavations
- Workshops and lectures for schools and universities
- Community projects
- Exhibitions and events
- Media management
More details can be found on our education and outreach page.
