CIfA 2021 A Guide for Clients

16 GUIDANCE FOR CL IENTS THE ROLE OF THE PROFESSIONAL ARCHAEOLOGIST Archaeologists are used to working in multi- disciplinary teams on projects that affect the historic environment. Whether you are putting together an environmental or design team for a development project or a panel of experts for a community heritage or research project there should be a place for an archaeologist on it. The earlier you appoint an archaeologist, the greater chance you have of realising the benefits that professional advice can bring. The sort of archaeologist you will engage at project level will normally be an archaeological consultant. They may work for a specialist archaeological organisation that offers consulting services or for a larger consultancy organisation that employs archaeological specialists. You might receive initial advice from your archaeologist through a meeting, a design or community workshop, or through a more formal form of written advice. However you engage with an archaeologist, they should be able ▪ to interpret the requirements of your project ▪ to liaise with stakeholders, including planning authorities, national agencies and landowners ▪ to specify how and through what process archaeology will add to your project’s success ▪ to identify specialist areas of archaeological expertise that may be required ▪ to provide an estimate of the cost of archaeological work on your project ▪ to carry out archaeological investigations or procure specialists to carry out specific types of investigation in accordance with industry standards ▪ to liaise with your project team to ensure that archaeological work is fully integrated into the design and delivery of the project ▪ to ensure that public relations and community benefit from archaeology on the project are maximised © Allen Archaeology