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

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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Read more about the article Modelling Castle O’er: A Poster from the Forestry Commission Scotland
Forestry Commission Scotland Castle O'er Poster (Forestry Commission Scotland)

Modelling Castle O’er: A Poster from the Forestry Commission Scotland

Rubicon have been undertaking a number of surveys for Forestry Commission Scotland of late, using our expertise in terrain modelling and contour planning to produce detailed records of a number…

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Read more about the article My Heart’s in the Highlands: Dramatic Images of Archaeological Survey in Scotland
Another view of the vitrified hillfort survey in progress at Chraig Phadraig, with Ben Nevis in the background

My Heart’s in the Highlands: Dramatic Images of Archaeological Survey in Scotland

Archaeology can take you to some extremely dramatic locations. Rubicon's recent survey work for Forestry Commission Scotland is a case in point, with our team getting the opportunity not only…

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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 quality assurance scheme. Following a…

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