Read more about the article A Lecture on Bridgend Medieval Chapel, Edinburgh at the ELL & BAC Conference
Rubicon's Louise Baker, Edinburgh City Archaeologist John Lawson and Greater Liberton Heritage Project's Dr. Margaret Collingwood at the Conference

A Lecture on Bridgend Medieval Chapel, Edinburgh at the ELL & BAC Conference

Rubicon's Louise Baker caught up with news from recent archaeological projects at the Edinburgh, East Lothian and Borders Archaeological Conference (ELL and BAC) last Saturday. An exciting range of projects…

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Read more about the article The Scotland-Ireland Archaeological Seminar
Edinburgh Castle, the setting for the Seminar

The Scotland-Ireland Archaeological Seminar

Rubicon was delighted to take part in a fantastic seminar on collaboration between the archaeological sectors of Scotland, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland last week in Edinburgh. Hosted…

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Let There Be Light! (But Check for Archaeology First…)

We have just completed an evaluation of our first solar farm in Devon in collaboration with our associates AB Heritage Ltd. These developments are quickly becoming a significant contributor of…

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Archaeology & Construction in 2014: Early Warnings of A Potential Recovery?

The archaeological profession in both the UK and Ireland has been severely impacted in recent years by recession. This is unsurprising given how closely the fortunes of commercial archaeology are…

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Read more about the article Rubicon Photo of the Week: Sorting Prehistoric Cremations
Processing Cremation burials (Rubicon Heritage)

Rubicon Photo of the Week: Sorting Prehistoric Cremations

This week's photos of the week, taken today, shows Rubicon's Enda O'Flaherty carefully sorting through samples from a Prehistoric cremation burial, from which he is extracting all available scientific information,…

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Read more about the article Rubicon Sponsored 2014 Rhind Lectures Now Free to View Online
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Rubicon Sponsored 2014 Rhind Lectures Now Free to View Online

This year Rubicon sponsored the prestigious Rhind Lecture Series presented by the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland. The series of lectures were presented in April by Professor John Waddell, on…

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Read more about the article George Osborne’s Planning Reforms: Brownfield Revolution or Archaeological Nightmare?
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George Osborne’s Planning Reforms: Brownfield Revolution or Archaeological Nightmare?

Last Friday Chancellor George Osborne announced a plan to build 200,000 homes on brownfield sites by 2020. The process puts the responsibility on the local authority for pre-approving planning on…

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