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IAI Urban Environmental Guidance Development Survey
The IAI (Institute of Archaeologists of Ireland) has commissioned IAC to prepare new Standards and Guidance on Urban Environmental Sampling and Analysis in consultation with their Expert Technical Group. Our in-house Environmental Archaeologist Roisin O’Droma is producing these guidelines for IAC. The first stage of this process is to consult with the professional body of […]
5 May 2026
Launch of New Dendrochronology Service!
IAC is launching a new specialist dendrochronology service. Designed specifically for archaeologists, conservation architects and heritage managers across the island of Ireland, our specialists (Dr Marie-Therese Barrett and Dr Aoife Daly) have led major dendro research projects and have delivered high impact research on non-oak chronology construction and interdisciplinary methods. We have invested in dedicated […]
Tags: conservation, conservation architecture, dating, Dendrochronology, dendrochronology dating, dendrochronology service, post-excavation analysis, post-excavation services, services, tree-ring analysis
4 November 2025
Job Opportunity: Senior Archaeological & Cultural Heritage Consultant
TITLE: Senior Archaeological & Cultural Heritage Consultant LOCATION: IAC Head Office, Network Enterprise Centre, Kilcoole, Co Wicklow/ home working (subject to agreement). CONTRACT: Full-time (37.5 hour-week Mon-Fri.). Contract: Immediate start, permanent position (all pending suitability and probation). REMUNERATION: €47-50,000 per annum (dependant on experience). BACKGROUND: IAC is recruiting for a Senior Archaeological & Cultural Heritage […]
Tags: Archaeological Consultancy, archaeology, archaeology jobs, Chartered Institute for Archaeologists, consultancy, Institute of Archaeologists of Ireland, job, Job Opportunity
7 August 2025
Behind the Trowel – Archaeological Post-Excavation Open Day!
Thursday 21st August 1-3pm To mark Heritage Week 2025 IAC, in conjunction with IAI, would like to welcome families and interested individuals to visit our Head Office in Kilcoole, Co. Wicklow to discover the wealth of information that can be garnered during works carried out following an archaeological excavation. Come and meet our experienced team […]
Tags: archaeology, Free Event, Heritage Event, Heritage Week, Heritage Week 2025, Open day, post-excavation analysis, public engagement
19 June 2025
Job Opportunity: Licence-eligible Archaeologist/ Site Director
TITLE: Licence-eligible Archaeologist/ Site Director! LOCATION: On-site (Leinster, Greater Dublin Area) CONTRACT: Full-time (37.5 hour-week Mon-Fri.). Contract: Immediate start, permanent position (all pending suitability and probation). REMUNERATION: €43-50,000 per annum (dependant on experience). BACKGROUND: IAC Archaeology is an award-winning archaeological consultancy celebrating over 25 years in business. We are one of the largest archaeological companies […]
Tags: Archaeological Consultancy, archaeology, archaeology jobs, Chartered Institute for Archaeologists, consultancy, Institute of Archaeologists of Ireland, job, Job Opportunity
15 February 2025
Review of TII Palaeo-environmental Guidelines
Well done to our colleague Ellen OCarroll who has published a paper on the update and review of the Transport Infrastructural Ireland (TII) guidelines in the Journal of archaeological Science.IAC were appointed by TII to review and update the Palaeo-environmental guidelines used on all TII projects. The review considered best international practice and engaged with […]
Tags: archaeology, Best Practice, Consultation, CPD, Environmental analysis, Environmental Archaeology, environmental Sampling, guidelines, Palaeoenvironmental, Publication, Workshops
4 February 2025
Promotion of Associate Directors
IAC would like to announce our newest Associate Directors! Congratulations to Maeve, Muireann and Shane. Maeve Tobin joined IAC in 2007 as a project research archaeologist and osteoarchaeologist, having previously worked in the field with IAC from 2005 on a variety of large-scale infrastructural projects. The degrees she gained from UCC provided a broad knowledge […]
Tags: Associate Director, consultancy, fieldwork, Growing our Team, Management, Management update, Promotion, Team, Teamwork
31 January 2025
Job Opportunity: Field Archaeologists, Supervisors, Site Directors/ Project Officers
TITLE: Field Archaeologists, Supervisors, Site Directors/ Project Officers LOCATION: Northern Ireland (northwest) CONTRACT DURATION: Est. 6 months (37.5 hour-week Mon-Fri.). Commence: October 2024 SUBSISTENCE & ACCOMODATION: Daily subsistence / 5-day a week / 7-day a week accommodation options provided as required and subject to individual requirements; further details available on submission of your application. BACKGROUND: […]
Tags: Archaeological Consultancy, archaeology, archaeology jobs, Belfast, consultancy, Institute of Archaeologists of Ireland, job, Job Opportunity, Northern Ireland, UK
6 August 2024
Quality Assurance: IAC Achieves ISO Accreditation
ISO Certification We are delighted to announce that IAC Archaeology has obtained National Standards Authority of Ireland (NSAI) ISO (International Organisation for Standardisation) certification for ISO 9001 Quality Management System, ISO 14001 Environmental Management System, and ISO 45001 Occupational Health & Safety Systems. We believe that this accreditation reflects the quality of our work across […]
Tags: archaeology, ISO, ISO accreditation, ISO Certification, quality, Quality assurance, Standards
15 July 2024
World Wetlands Day 2024
‘Wetlands and Human Wellbeing’ is the theme for World Wetlands Day 2024, with the focus on how interconnected wetlands and human life are, and how all aspects of human wellbeing are tied to the health of the world’s wetlands. IAC Archaeology are currently contracted by the National Monuments Service to carry out archaeological monitoring of Bord […]
Tags: archaeology, IAC Excavation, Peatland Survey, Wetland Archaeology, World Wetland Day, World Wetland Day 2024
2 February 2024
Clay pipe production at Francis Street
Fragments of clay tobacco pipes are commonly found during archaeological investigations; the plain, broken stems are essentially the cigarette butts of the 18th and 19th centuries! IAC’s excavations at 134–143 Francis Street in Dublin 8 revealed more than the expected scattering of these remains. A large assemblage of 910 fragmentary pipes and associated material was […]
Tags: archaeology, ceramic pipe, Clay Pipe, clay pipe manufacture, Dublin, excavation, Francis Street, IAC Excavation, post-medieval Dublin
18 December 2023
CIfA Registered Organisation Status
IAC are delighted to announce that both our Irish and UK businesses have attained ‘Registered Organisation‘ status with the Chartered Institute for Archaeologists. This follows a detailed assessment by CIfA of all aspects of our company procedures and policies within our Irish and UK operations; including our quality standards, methods of work, health and safety […]
Tags: archaeology, Chartered Institute for Archaeologists, CIfA, Codes of Conduct, guidelines, IAC Excavation, Registered Organisation, Standards
20 November 2023
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