Archaeologist – Fieldwork with Projects & Accommodation

LLOYD'S REGISTER INTERNATIONAL; Andover; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days annual leave (including public

Defined contribution pension scheme

Life insurance scheme

Paid CIfA membership (after qualifying

Company sick pay

Lieu scheme for driving time

Away accommodation and subsistence

Employee Assistance Program

PPE

Job summary

Cotswold Archaeology is seeking enthusiastic Archaeologists to join our Fieldwork team in Andover. The role covers manual excavation, recording archaeological features, and recovery of artefacts or samples across diverse projects.

You will contribute to stratigraphic matrices, site photography, drawings, and data entry under the direction of a Project Leader. Your work may involve away projects with accommodation and lieu/over-time accrual.

Qualifications

• Core skills include manual excavation, recording of archaeological features and recovery of artefacts or samples.
• Ability to complete stratigraphic matrices, photograph features, and produce measured drawings.
• Familiarity with GPS surveying is desirable; a full manual driving licence is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Assist in fieldwork completion, including fieldwalking, evaluation, excavation, finds processing and data entry.
• Accurately record investigation data using forms, scales, drawings and photographs per CA procedures.
• Recover artefacts and environmental samples following CA standards; work to deadlines.
• Carry out manual excavation of features with various tools; maintain organized admin records.
• Train and support Trainee Archaeologists; adhere to CA Health and Safety policies.

Skills

Manual excavation

Recording features

Artefact recovery

Stratigraphic matrices

GPS surveying

Driving licence

Tools

Leica GPS

CSCS/EUSR

Job description

Cotswold Archaeology is seeking enthusiastic Archaeologists to join our Fieldwork team in Andover. The role covers manual excavation, recording archaeological features, and recovery of artefacts or samples across diverse projects.

You will contribute to stratigraphic matrices, site photography, drawings, and data entry under the direction of a Project Leader. Your work may involve away projects with accommodation and lieu/over-time accrual.