ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND HERITAGE SERVICES
Rubicon Heritage provides a full range of archaeological and heritage services to the public and private sectors. We deliver tailored heritage solutions and quality assured management support. We are experienced professionals passionate about the past and its preservation for the future.
Rubicon Heritage Services Ltd
Rubicon Heritage is one of the leading archaeological firms in the Irish Heritage sector. Since 2000 we have provided archaeological advice and support for commercial developers and their agents, local authorities, national heritage organisations and private individuals. Our team offers extensive professional expertise and commercial awareness to ensure the efficient and quality-assured completion of all archaeological projects – no matter the size. Rubicon has a track record of professionalism, efficiency, and customer satisfaction. We are committed to delivering premium quality assistance to meet all your archaeological and heritage needs.
Projects
With 20 years’ experience and expertise we lead clients through projects from consultancy to completion. We combine an in depth understanding of archaeology with practical experience of major construction projects. Tailored solutions and expertise ensure that archaeological risks are identified and managed for successful delivery of projects.
Classic Blogs, pre-June 2020

The sharp end of the stick. Worked wood from a burnt mound in Co. Mayo.
Evidence of Bronze Age industrial activity from a site along the N26 in County Mayo. A large number of well preserved worked timbers were recovered.

Rubicon Webinar Episode 6 – Post Excavation Reporting and Analysis
This is the sixth and final talk in our new webinar series. If you are interested in the previous talks you can find them here:

Rubicon Webinar Episode 5 – Archaeology and Construction Contracts
This is the fifth talk in our new webinar series. If you are interested in the previous talks you can find them here: Episode 1

Rubicon Webinar Episode 4 – Risk Management in Construction Projects
This is the fourth talk in our new webinar series. If you are interested the previous talks you can find them here: Definition and Significance

Rubicon Webinar Episode 3 – Archaeological Methods and Practice
This is the third talk in our new webinar series. If you are interested in the previous talks you can find them here: Definition and

Rubicon Webinar Episode 2 – Archaeology and the Planning Process
This is the second talk in our new webinar series. If you are interested, the previous talk is available here: http://blog.rubiconheritage.com/2020/05/12/rubicon-webinar-series-launch/ This talk focuses on

Rubicon Webinar Series Launch
This first talk in our new webinar series is now live and focuses on defining archaeology and outlining the legal framework for its protection. If

Richmond Penitentiary Cholera Cemetery Excavation, Grangegorman, Dublin.
An account of the excavation of a 19th century #cholera cemetery in #Dublin which was written for publication in ‘The Archaeologist’ by the CIfA. #archaeology

Rubicon Heritage Services Ltd is delighted to announce the appointment of Trish Long as Managing Director
Trish Long takes on the role of Managing Director at #Rubicon

Ag scoilteadh na gcloch! A review of the burnt mounds excavated along the N22 Macroom Bypass!
A review of a group of burnt mounds excavated by Rubicon Heritage in advance of the construction of the N22 Macroom Bypass

Rubicon book on Tralee Bypass excavations soon to hit the shelves!
Rubicon Heritage and Transport Infrastructure Ireland are about to publish the results of the archaeological investigations on the route of the N22 Tralee Bypass

Red River Archaeology! A new chapter for Rubicon Heritage Services Ltd in the UK
Red River Archaeology Ltd launched as the new trading arm of Rubicon Heritage Services in the UK

Finding a foundry! Excavations at the Hafod-Morfa industrial complex in Swansea, Wales
An account of the archaeological excavations at the Hafod-Morfa Industrial complex in Swansea, Wales

‘Colonising a Royal Landscape’ is officially launched!
December 2018 saw the publication of another massive Rubicon project which was excavated during the road building programme in Ireland during the noughties. The Mullaghmast
New Director Appointed to Rubicon Board
Rubicon is delighted to welcome Bernie Carney to the Board of Rubicon Heritage Services Ltd

Historic Building Survey at Morenish Chapel
A survey team from Rubicon Heritage Services recently completed an historic building survey of a fascinating building on the banks of Loch Tay in Scotland.

Stem Career Day in South Wales supported by Rubicon Heritage Services
The Royal Academy of Engineering recently asked Rubicon Heritage to provide a STEM Ambassador for their annual STEM Careers and Activities Day in South Wales.

Archaeology and the historic trams of Edinburgh
http://blog.rubiconheritage.com/ Transport for the masses: the Historic Trams of Edinburgh Archaeology does not always deal with the distant past. Buried remains from the last century
Rubicon leads the way with staff development!
As part of our ongoing commitment to staff development, Rubicon Heritage is sponsoring Rachel Morgan to undertake a Postgraduate Certificate in Leadership. Rachel is one

Sod-turning at DIT Grangegorman for new Central and East Quads
Rubicon Heritage Services Ltd would like to congratulate both the Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT) and the Grangegorman Development Agency (GDA)on the launch of the

Rubicon Welcome Louis Stafford as Project Officer
We are delighted to announce that Louis Stafford has joined our management team as a Project Officer. Louis brings with him more than a decade
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