Chartered Institute for Archaeologists 2023

CONTENTS	3
GUIDANCE FOR CLIENTS	5
Archaeology and the historic environment: a quick introduction	5
About the Chartered Institute for Archaeologists (CIfA)	8
The historic environment: a resource and an opporturnity	9
Realising economic and public benefits through archaeology	11
Archaeology and economic benefit	12
Archaeology and social value	13
Archaeology, planning policy and legislation	14
Good practice guidance	15
Working on projects outside the UK	15
The role of the professional archaeologist	16
Project types	16
Working with accredited archaeologists and registered organisations	17
Procurement	18
Regulation and professional conduct procedures	18
PROFESSIONAL REGISTERS	19
Registered organisations register	20
CASE STUDIES	21
Managing archaeology: evaluation techniques that reduce uncertainty	21
Approaches to evaluation and assessment for linear infrastructure: HS2 Phase One - John Halsted	22
Metal detecting as an evaluation technique: Detailed and Partial Artefact Survey (DAPAS) - Keith Westcott	24
A geoarchaeological approach to evaluating large land parcels - Clive Waddington	28
Placing geophysical survey at the centre of archaeological and heritage services - Rok Plesnlcar, Nicholas Crabb and Tom Richardson	33
USEFUL INFORMATION	36
Archaeology industry contacts	36
The role of local authority archaeologists	38
The role of the Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS)	38
PUBLICATIONS	39
PRODUCTS AND SERVICES	41
Products and services	41
Classified	46
Specialist suppliers index	48

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