Archaeological Archival Assistance Services

Tender description

The National Monuments Service (NMS) of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, requires the services of an archaeologist with archival experience, to assess and archive excavation paper records. There is also a requirement to assess and prepare the backlog of artefacts from legacy NMS excavations to enable them to be formally accessioned by the National Museum of Ireland. Initial work on excavation paper records from legacy excavations has revealed a requirement for significant input to bring this material into acceptable archival standards, involving assessment of material, including disposing of identified excess unsuitable material. This material includes, duplicates, material which is not germane to the paper record of the excavation and multiple copies of draft reports, There is a significant number of artefacts from various legacy excavations and locations that need to be transferred to the National Museum. There is a requirement for this artefactual material to be recorded properly and prepared in accordance with updated NMI Guidelines. It will be the responsibility of the person appointed to carry out this work under the supervision of NMS Archive Unit personnel to archive standards. The person appointed will be required to be flexible in terms of assigned duties, and to agree, subject to the approval of the Client, on timescales set for each part of the job. The Contractor will keep records in a manner to be agreed with the NMS Archive Unit. This position will be primarily based in the State’s Cultural Resource Centre in Swords, County Dublin, but the person appointed will be required to work from the Custom House Headquarters of National Monuments Service from time to time.