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
Fulachts and Flintlocks: A Pistol from Whitestown, Co. Waterford
Although by its very nature archaeology is about discovery, it is fair to say that on many excavations archaeologists know what they can expect to
Zooarchaeology Focus: Putting Flesh on the Bones of the Past
In the first of our Zooarchaeology Focus posts our faunal remains specialist Claudia Tommasino Suárez explored how analysing the age at which animals died can
Caught in a Trap: Why Deer needed Suspicious Minds in Early Medieval Ireland
Ok. This is an archaeology blog, not a musical appreciation site. Why, I hear you ask, would we feel it necessary to make reference to
Recording Castle Life: A Case Study in Studio Photography
In 2005, we began a four-season investigation of the tower house at Castledonovan, Drimoleague, Co. Cork. The work was carried out for the Department of
Ireland’s Forgotten Great War Archaeology
In the second of our Remembrance Day posts, we explore the archaeological reminders of World War One that can still be seen around the Irish
Grandad, What did you do in The Great War?
Tomorrow is November 11th, Remembrance Day. It is now 92 years since the guns fell silent on the 11th hour of the 11th day of
The Celtic Origins of Halloween
It is quite remarkable just how much influence the past has on our modern lives. When you scratch the surface of modern society the past
Awl About Bead Covers: Bronze Age Gold from Co. Offaly
The majority of Irish people have relatives in England, most of whom left Ireland at some point in the twentieth century in an effort to
Grand Designs: Historic Building Record Surveys
Before beginning, it should be made clear that Rubicon has not conducted market research to identify our target demographic, or polled 100 people in the
Are you Smarter than a Ten Year Old?
Most of us are familiar with that all too often used cliché ‘thinking outside the box’. Well, in Rubicon’s pursuit of knowledge about the past
Zooarchaeology Focus: With Age Comes Wisdom
One of the main purposes of this blog is to let people know what we at Rubicon do, and to explain the type of techniques
Limerick’s 19th Century Pawn Stars!
You never quite know what to expect when you venture into an archaeological project. In 2002, we were commissioned to undertake an archaeological assessment at
Painting the Past: A Graphic Reconstruction
It is mid-afternoon yet it is pitch dark. The humid air is thick with smoke, sweat and steam. You are surrounded by naked people, crammed inside a
What We Do…Renewable Energy
Being part of a commercial archaeology company means much more than just digging (although thats important too!). Over the coming weeks and months we will
If Carlsberg Did Archaeological Photographs…
The photo in our banner was taken by Brian MacDomhnaill, a keen photographer and our Survey Manager. The image was shortlisted for an award in
Meeting Our Medieval Ancestors from Ardreigh, Co. Kildare
Rubicon’s osteoarchaeology team have recently completed analysis of a large assemblage of human remains from Ardreigh, Co. Kildare. They were excavated by Kildare County Council
Casting the Bronze Age: A Prehistoric Spearhead Comes to Life
In February 2008, Rubicon Heritage Services made a very unusual discovery. While excavating a site at Mullamast, Co. Kildare in advance of construction on the
Bronze Age Jewellery Found in Co. Kildare
Archaeologists at Rubicon recently made a unique and intriguing discovery while working on behalf of the National Roads Authority and Kildare County Council on the
Viking Longphort Found in Co. Louth
Archaeologists working in Annagassan, Co. Louth have uncovered evidence for Viking settlement at the potential site of Linnduchaill, previously known only through historical sources. The
Welcome To Headlines!
Welcome to Headlines, the blog of Rubicon Heritage Services Ltd! We are a commercial archaeology company with offices in the UK and Ireland. To see
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