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 Ballingowan Avenue: All in the Mind?
During the archaeological excavations which were undertaken by Rubicon Heritage Services in advance of the construction of the N22 Tralee Bypass, many fascinating sites were identified. By
Development Led Archaeology: a step-by-step guide
Your planning permission is agreed, your finance arranged, and your construction team ready to roll. But what’s this? A letter from the Local Planning Authority
Cally Forest Motte Survey: A Lovely, Shady, Lump!
A 12th-century motte castle was the subject of a challenging topographical and geophysical survey that was recently conducted by Rubicon Heritage Services within the policies
Rubicon’s Quality Assurance Recognition
Rubicon Heritage Services were recently confirmed as a Registered Organisation by the Institute for Archaeologists, the first Irish based company to be admitted to this
The Breathtaking Caherduggan Belt: Rubicon’s Best Ever Find?
Some readers may recall one of last year’s posts about a find from our excavations for Cork County Council at Caherduggan Castle, Co. Cork. A
Rubicon are back in Midleton!
Rubicon Heritage Services are very pleased to announce the successful relocation of its Irish Head Office from Little Island to the company’s spiritual home town
Hobbys and Hobelars at a Medieval Village in Co. Kildare
Rubicon Heritage’s Faunal Specialist Claudia Tommasino Suarez describes work she has been carrying out on a highly significant horse assemblage from Mullamast, Co. Kildare, which
The Hackness Gun Battery in Orkney: Napoleon, Pirates, Sir Walter Scott and Fenians!
Some of the staff at Rubicon have a particular interest in conflict archaeology sites, which often provide us with an intriguing insight into how people
Rubicon’s New London and South-East England Office
Leading archaeological consultancy, Rubicon Heritage Services is pleased to announce its latest expansion into the South East, with the opening of a London office. Rebranded
Tudor and Stuart Conference in UCD
Neil Johnston of UCD School of History and Archives has asked us to pass on to our readers news regarding an upcoming Conference in UCD.
Rubicon Heritage Expands into Scotland
Rubicon Heritage Services, an archaeology firm which has recently announced its expansion into Scotland, has reported a growth in the archaeology industry. Colm Moloney, Managing
Rubicon Geophysics on the Hunt for Scotland’s Early Church Sites
Rubicon are always keen to be involved in outreach projects, especially when it involves getting the local community involved. Our latest opportunity saw Rubicon Geophysics team up
Recreating the Earliest Image of an Irish City: The Waterford Charter Roll
Rubicon Heritage Services were recently commissioned to examine the magnificent Waterford Charter Roll, housed in the Waterford Museum of Treasures. This faded document contains the
Book Launch: Cois tSiúire and Rubicon’s Work on the Waterford Bypass
Monday night saw the official launch of Cois tSiúire: 9000 years of human settlement in the Lower Suir Valley, the 8thScheme Monograph to be published by
Story of Ireland Nominated For IFTA Award
The joint BBC/RTE production Story of Ireland presented by Fergal Keane has been nominated for an Irish Film and Television Academy award in the ‘Factual
A Day in the Life of Caherduggan Castle, 15th April 1644
As the excavation at Caherduggan Castle winds down we are now concentrating on post-excavation works and trying to find out more about the people who
Biting the Bullet: The Archaeology of ‘Musketballs’
The ‘musketball’ was for many decades one of the most neglected of archaeological finds. They often went virtually unanalysed, tucked away at the back of
Cork Archaeology Firm Crosses its Rubicon
Headland Archaeology (Ireland) Ltd, Ireland´s premier archaeological consultancy is delighted to announce a fresh start as it is now under new ownership. The company management
I Am Just Going Outside and May Be Some Time….The Rubicon Christmas Field Trip
Some months ago we brought you the intrepid adventures of some of our office-based archaeologists, who struggled with the reality of suddenly being thrust back
Same Company, New Name: Welcome to Rubicon Heritage Services!
We are delighted to announce that as a result of a management buy-out Headland Archaeology (Ireland) Ltd is no longer part of Headland Group. In
The Big Dig at Caherduggan Castle: Find of the Week #4
Yesterday we brought you news of a leather belt that emerged from the excavation of a well at Caherduggan Castle. As the day wore on this
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