Chest of Dee Archaeological Rescue Project

Tender description

archaeological excavation, recording and reporting services in connection with the Chest of Dee Archaeological Rescue Project Lot 1: - Characterise the full extent and nature of the site. -Produce a detailed method statement for excavation, for approval by NTS prior to excavation commencing. The methodology should ensure that works do not create additional riverbank instability or lead to (artificially) increased erosion. -Fully record and excavate those areas most at risk of erosion. - Facilitate the participation of a small number of non-professional volunteers during excavation. Specifically volunteers from the Mesolithic Deeside group (no more than 3 on any given day and no more than 10 in total over the course of the project). -Produce a Data Structure Report fully describing and characterising all the excavation findings. - Produce a fully costed Post Excavation Research Design.