Projects

This project will undertake a review of current practice in relation to the evaluation of impact of solar farm developments on the historic environment, with a particular focus on archaeological remains.

Work is now underway on transforming the published A Standard for Pottery Studies in Archaeology (Barclay et al 2016) into an online Toolkit to form part of the suite already available.

A project that aimed to support the embedding of community engagement into sector practice across the UK, and to provide a framework to promote good and innovative implementation.

CIfA received funding from Historic England to conduct qualitative research amongst the archaeological profession and student population studying archaeology.

A 12-month collaborative programme of engagement with Scottish heritage organisations around Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI), funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council.

CIfA was commissioned by the Department for Communities, Historic Environment Division (HED) to undertake a project focused on reviewing the applicability of Standard and guidance documentation to archaeological practice in Northern Ireland.

The first stage of the Evaluation strategies project (EVALS1) was undertaken in partnership with FAME and aimed to develop and implement strategic improvements in the practice of archaeological field evaluation in England

Led by Historic England and CIfA, the 21st-century Challenges for Archaeology programme brings together colleagues from across the archaeology sector to deliver key improvements in how archaeology is understood and managed.

A thorough review of the CIfA Standards and guidance (content, design, format, usability, and accessibility) is now underway and a new look suite of documents will be available towards the end of 2022.

The aim of this project was to develop a Toolkit that provides information and resources for recording finds that will support and enhance the Toolkit for Specialist Reporting.

CIfA is working as a specialist consultant to provide expert input and quality assurance on a project to revise the 2008 CIRIA publication Archaeology and development - a good practice guide to managing risk and maximising benefit.

This project organised three workshops to generate new ideas about the structure, funding and delivery of archaeology in Scotland, supporting the 'Delivering Archaeology' aim of Scotland’s Archaeology Strategy.

The question of how to handle digital archives has been a hot topic for archaeology for years and now forms the focus of the Digital Archives in Archaeology project.

This project, funded by Historic England and led by Louise Rayner (Archaeology South-East), developed a Toolkit to improve standards in finds reporting, encompassing several recommendations made by Historic England.

Funded by Historic England and jointly run by CIfA and ALGAO, this project will map the archaeology sector, to better understanding its structure and needs in relation to the provision of specialist advice.

This project was commissioned to address feedback in the 2017 21st century challenges for archaeology workshop series that highlighted a lack of innovation in developer-led archaeology. The aim of the project was to explore this observation, identify the potential barriers and issues inhibiting the wider implementation of innovative approaches and present recommendations for improvement.