National Occupational Standards in
Archaeological Practice

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AC4 Conduct intrusive investigations

Elements

AC4.1 Prepare for operations

AC4.2 Undertake intrusive investigations

AC4.3 Assess and present investigation data

Unit Commentary:

This unit involves the carrying out of intrusive archaeological field investigations ranging from surface artefact collection to excavation. The unit is for archaeologists with responsibility for carrying out field investigations i.e. they will be the most senior archaeologist in the field. They may report to a project manager or, in the case of small projects, they may be the project manager. This unit deals with the preparation for an investigation where the method statement has already been agreed, the undertaking of the fieldwork and the analysis and presentation of the data.

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