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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Specialist geoarchaeological, palaeoenvironmental and environmental consultancy services, delivering scientific analysis and evidence-based insights across all of the geoarchaeological heritage and development project stages. We are a CIfA registered organisation, and all of our work follows relevant CIfA guidelines<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n

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[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text][\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”458″ alignment=”right” onclick=”custom_link” link=”https:\/\/research.reading.ac.uk\/quest\/consulting-and-pre-planning\/”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”3\/4″][vc_column_text]Consulting and Pre-planning<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Working closely with you to support the development and design of your project in its early stages\u2026<\/a><\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”3\/4″][vc_column_text]Desk-based Assessments<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Providing you with everything needed to make well-informed decisions prior to field-based work\u2026<\/a><\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”459″ onclick=”custom_link” link=”https:\/\/research.reading.ac.uk\/quest\/desk-based-assessments\/”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”360″ alignment=”right” onclick=”custom_link” link=”https:\/\/research.reading.ac.uk\/quest\/fieldwork-and-ground-investigations\/”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”3\/4″][vc_column_text]FIeldwork and Ground Investigations<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Carrying out targeted field investigations and ground assessments to characterise site conditions and inform project development\u2026<\/a><\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”3\/4″][vc_column_text]Deposit Modelling<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Developing robust deposit models to reconstruct subsurface conditions and inform planning decisions\u2026<\/a><\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”460″ onclick=”custom_link” link=”https:\/\/research.reading.ac.uk\/quest\/deposit-modelling\/”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”461″ alignment=”right” onclick=”custom_link” link=”https:\/\/research.reading.ac.uk\/quest\/laboratory-services\/”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”3\/4″][vc_column_text]Laboratory Services<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Providing high-quality laboratory analyses to generate reliable environmental and archaeological data\u2026<\/a><\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”3\/4″][vc_column_text]Assessment and Analysis<\/b><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Conducting detailed interpretation of results to maximise the value of your project data\u2026<\/span><\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”462″ onclick=”custom_link” link=”https:\/\/research.reading.ac.uk\/quest\/project-stages\/assessment-and-analysis\/”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”465″ alignment=”right” onclick=”custom_link” link=”https:\/\/research.reading.ac.uk\/quest\/reporting-and-publication\/”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”3\/4″][vc_column_text]Reporting and Publication<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Producing clear reports and publications that communicate project outcomes clearly and effectively\u2026<\/a><\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”3\/4″][vc_column_text]Impact and Outreach<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Helping share your project\u2019s findings with stakeholders and wider audiences through engaging outreach and dissemination activities\u2026<\/a><\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”463″ onclick=”custom_link” link=”https:\/\/research.reading.ac.uk\/quest\/impact-and-outreach\/”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Need further information on any of the geoarchaeological heritage and development project stages? Just contact us<\/a> and we will be happy to help.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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