Evaluation enables Local Authorities to determine planning permission but sometimes may not be possible before planning consent is granted and, in these cases, Museum of London Archaeology Service (MoLAS) can arrange an evaluation programme to meet the requirements of a staged planning condition.
There are a number of evaluation techniques available, including non-intrusive methods such as geophysical prospection and historic building survey, and intrusive field testing such as auger survey (geoarchaeology) and test pit or trial trench excavation.
Our experience of working closely alongside developers means we can ensure that these surveys take place quickly and efficiently, by designing them in a targeted and selective way to control costs.
In addition, if we are involved at an early enough stage, it is sometimes possible to combine archaeological evaluation with the developer's geotechnical investigations, so that further cost savings can be made.
MoLAS carries out about 100 evaluations every year, ranging from large or small urban redevelopment schemes to greenfield sites.
More information
For further information contact, Nick Bateman, Sophie Jackson, or Chris Thomas, on 020 7410 2200.
Read the desk-based assessment and field evaluation capability statement