ABINGDON ARCHAEOLOGICAL GEOPHYSICS

COSTS

It is best to contact us at an early stage so we can discuss your site and advise of the best method to adopt. This is free of charge.

The method which is likely to give the best results will vary according to factors such as geology, type of site and soil and weather conditions. It would help if a digital photograph of the proposed survey area could be supplied at the outset.

If it is decided that a survey using techniques which we have available is likely to be useful, we could carry out an initial appraisal of your site using our equipment to see if the results are worth having.

If our apparatus is unlikely to be useful to you we will say so, rather than getting you to pay for a survey and then having to explain why the results were poor. We may be able to suggest other people who have other kit which could be more useful to you - such as ground penetrating radar if your site is covered with tarmac.

 The costs of a survey will depend on each site, as areas which are obstructed with fences and trees will take far longer to survey than flat areas with short grass and no obstructions. Similarly the cost of producing a good earth resistance survey is about double in urban/suburban areas as it takes far longer to obtain each reading if electric currents and leakage have to be filtered out during the data collection stage.

The price will also vary according to other factors such as the archaeological interest of the project and the degree of flexibility there is concerning the timing of the work. Local Societies and individuals carrying out research may not be charged the same rate as developers who need a survey as part of their planning application.

Large sites may well cost less per hectare than small ones more as the costs of getting to the site remain the same for both.

Our prices normally include a report, samples are available elsewhere on this website.

Any submission of data to the Archaeology Data Service and the OASIS system will take time and also incur additional costs.

If you are a local Society and need funding for a project then the Local Heritage Initiative may be able to help. Try their website, which is of some help.