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Securing the Past. Building the Future.
Our Project Track Record at a Glance.

From major national infrastructure schemes such as SuedLink to complex urban excavations with challenging structural remains and extensive multi-period settlement investigations spanning the Stone Age to the modern era: we combine academic rigour with dependable on-site project management.

From trial trenching and bespoke archaeological mitigation strategies to UAV surveys, non-intrusive prospection, and seamless archaeological watching briefs – explore a selection of schemes where we have served as a trusted partner to developers, local planning authorities, and heritage curators for many years.

2026

  • Archaeological Watching Briefs, Topsoil Stripping & Trial Trenching
  • Prehistoric Settlement Excavations
  • Urban Core, Medieval & Post-Medieval Schemes
  • Linear Infrastructure Schemes
    As part of infra jv, we deliver archaeological evaluations, excavations, watching briefs, and UXO clearance support for the SuedLink scheme across Bavaria, Baden-Württemberg, Hesse, Thuringia, and Lower Saxony.

2025

  • Archaeological Watching Briefs, Topsoil Stripping & Trial Trenching
  • Prehistoric Settlement Excavations
  • Urban Core, Medieval & Post-Medieval Schemes
  • Linear Infrastructure Schemes
    As part of infra jv, we deliver archaeological evaluations, excavations, watching briefs, and UXO clearance support for the SuedLink scheme across Bavaria, Baden-Württemberg, Hesse, Thuringia, and Lower Saxony.

2024

  • Archaeological Watching Briefs, Topsoil Stripping & Trial Trenching
    • Bretzingen, NOK, archaeological evaluation 'Vorderer Kornberg HAR2' 2024-0098 (January 2024)
  • Prehistoric Settlement Excavations
  • Urban Core, Medieval & Post-Medieval Schemes
    • Ulm, Dichterviertel – urban core excavation (July 2023–January 2024)
      Urban core excavation at a historic mill site with waterlogged timber preservation
    • Mainhardt, SHA, urban core excavation 'Marktplatz 5' (October 2023–March 2024)
      Urban core excavation with Roman structural remains (including cellar and well)
  • Linear Infrastructure Schemes
    As part of infra jv, we deliver archaeological evaluations, excavations, watching briefs, and UXO clearance support for the SuedLink scheme across Bavaria, Baden-Württemberg, Hesse, Thuringia, and Lower Saxony.

2023

  • Archaeological Watching Briefs, Topsoil Stripping & Trial Trenching
    • Winzenhofen, KÜN, archaeological watching brief 'Aschhäuser Str. 10' 2022_0657 (January 2023)
    • Ailringen, KÜN, archaeological watching brief 'Röthelweg 8' 2023_0132 (January 2023)
    • Tauberbischofsheim, TBB, historic building recording of structures adjoining the medieval town wall 'Eichenstraße/Grabenweg' (February 2023)
    • Wertheim, TBB, archaeological watching brief 'Schloßgasse 11' 2023_0137 (February 2023)
    • Markelsheim, TBB, archaeological watching brief for residential development 'Fluräcker II' (from March 2023 to approx. summer 2023)
    • Dörrenzimmern, KÜN, archaeological watching brief 'Kirchplatz 1' 2023_0132 (March–April 2023)
    • Dörzbach, KÜN, excavation of two trial trenches 'Glaswiesenstraße 1' (March 2023)
    • Nuremberg, N, archaeological trial trenching 'Dr.-Kurt-Schumacher-Straße' M-2023-868-1_0 (May 2023)
    • Röttingen, WÜ, archaeological watching brief 'Taubergasse 4' M-2023-460-1_0 (June 2023)
    • Ahorn, NOK, archaeological watching brief 'Kirchplatz 8' 2023-0565 (October 2023)
    • Hundheim, TBB, archaeological watching brief 'Wertheimer Straße 51' 2023-0581 (October 2023)
    • Stalldorf, WÜ, archaeological evaluation '380kV North Portal Substation Stalldorf' M-2023-2442-1_1 (November 2023)
  • Prehistoric Settlement Excavations
    • Tauberrettersheim, WÜ, master plan 'Vierzig Gärten' (April–July 2023)
  • Open-area excavation of a late Urnfield period prehistoric settlement
  • Urban Core, Medieval & Post-Medieval Schemes
    • Walldürn, NOK, archaeological trial trenching 'Seestraße 13, 15, 17' 2023_0241 (April 2023)
      Identification and recording of medieval town wall foundations
    • Tauberbischofsheim, TBB, archaeological trial trenching (May/June 2023)
      Investigation of the medieval town wall ditch
    • Ulm, Dichterviertel – urban core excavation (July 2023–January 2024)
      Urban core excavation at a historic mill site with waterlogged timber preservation
    • Mainhardt, SHA, urban core excavation 'Marktplatz 5' (October 2023–March 2024)
      Urban core excavation with Roman structural remains (including cellar and well)
  • Linear Infrastructure Schemes
    Since October 2023, as part of infra jv, we have been delivering archaeological evaluations and excavations for the SuedLink scheme across Bavaria, Baden-Württemberg, Hesse, and Thuringia.

2022

  • Archaeological Watching Briefs, Topsoil Stripping & Trial Trenching
    • Markelsheim, TBB, archaeological watching brief for residential development 'Fluräcker II' (August 2022 to approx. 2023)
    • Enheim, KT, topsoil stripping for private detached dwelling (September 2022)
    • Mainhardt-Geißelhardt, SHA, land consolidation scheme, phase 2 (May 2022)
    • Laudenbach, TBB, Bergkirche 2022_0186 (February–November 2022)
    • Elpersheim, TBB, bridge reconstruction 2021_0476 (September 2021–March 2022)
    • Winzenhofen, KÜN, historic building recording and archaeological watching brief (October 2022 and early 2023)
  • Prehistoric Settlement Excavations
    • Osterburken-Hügelsdorf, NOK (September–October 2022)
      Cremation cemetery of the early Urnfield period (Ha A)
    • Langenbrettach, HN (June–August 2022)
      Iron Age settlement (late Hallstatt / early La Tène)
    • Unterwittighausen-West, TBB 2021_0677 (October 2021–April 2022)
      Neolithic and Urnfield period settlement
  • Urban Core, Medieval & Post-Medieval Schemes
    • Buchen, Lohplatz 2022_0123 (February 2022)
      Medieval tanners' quarter with medieval and post-medieval structural remains
  • Community & Pro Bono Projects
    • Dainbach, TBB: Archival research support regarding the location of the historic castle
    • Markelsheim, TBB: Recording and curatorial notification of Urnfield period features in a private garden

2021

  • Archaeological Watching Briefs, Topsoil Stripping & Trial Trenching
    • Elpersheim 2021_0476 (September 2021–March 2022)
    • Eglofs 2021_0561 (September 2021)
    • Mainhardt-Geißelhardt land consolidation 2021_0475 (August 2021)
    • Neubrunn M-2021-1476-1+2+3_0 (June 2021)
    • Umpfenbach M-2021-1256-1_0 (June 2021)
    • Aschaffenburg M-2020-624-1_0 (April 2020–June 2021)
    • Aschaffenburg M-2021-1267-1_0 (June 2021)
    • Eibelstadt M-2021-1084-1_0 (May 2021)
    • Euerhausen M-2020-615-2_0 (April 2021)
    • Mainbernheim M-2021-380-1_0 (March 2021)
    • Tauberbischofsheim 2021-0194 (March 2021)
  • Prehistoric Settlement Excavations
    • Euerhausen M-2021-906-3_0 (May 2021)
      Urnfield period settlement
    • Unterwittighausen-West 2021_0633 and 2021_0677 (October 2021 to spring 2022)
      Neolithic and Urnfield period settlement
  • Urban Core, Medieval & Post-Medieval Schemes
    • Eibelstadt M-2021-2452-2_0
      Archaeological monitoring of foundation groundworks; medieval and post-medieval structural remains (heavily disturbed)
    • Bad Mergentheim Palace 2021_0570 (September–October 2021)
      Monitoring of district heating trenching; 16th–19th century structural remains and an underlying prehistoric pit
    • Ansbach M-2021-1764-1_0 (July 2021)
      Monitoring of structural trial pits for geotechnical assessment; masonry remains and stratigraphy from the 14th to 20th centuries

2020

  • Archaeological Watching Briefs, Topsoil Stripping & Trial Trenching
    • Bad Mergentheim 'Auenland III' 2020-0423 (July–December 2020)
    • Prichsenstadt M-2020-617-1_0 (April–October 2020)
    • Ochsenfurt Spitalkirche M-2020-517-1_0 (April–October 2020)
  • Prehistoric Settlement Excavations
    • Bad Mergentheim 'Auenland III' 2020-0423 (July–December 2020)
      Settlement spanning the Urnfield to early La Tène periods, 3.5 ha open-area excavation

  • Urban Core, Medieval & Post-Medieval Schemes
    • Ochsenfurt Town Wall M-2020-1063-1_0 (May 2020)
      Monitoring of urgent interventions along the town wall with UAV survey
    • Ochsenfurt SFM Chemicals M-2020-656-1+2_0 (April–May 2020)
      Monitoring of exploratory trenching and subsequent excavation of an early modern execution site (16th–19th century)
    • Wertheim Town Wall 2020-0093 (January & May 2020)
      Archaeological recording following town wall collapse; rubble clearance assessment with artefact recovery and analysis following structural stabilisation

2019

  • Archaeological Watching Briefs, Topsoil Stripping & Trial Trenching
    • Windheim M-2019-1886-1_0 (October 2019)
    • Nuremberg-Volkacher Straße M-2019-436-1_0 (March–July 2019)
    • Grünau Charterhouse M-2019-823-1_0 (July 2019)
    • Rothenburg-Staudthof M-2019-1160-1_0 (July 2019)
    • Schmerlenbach-Friedhof St. Agatha M-2019-1181-1_0 (June 2019)
    • Enheim M-2019-821-1_0 (June 2019)
  • Prehistoric Settlement Excavations
    • Walpersdorf M-2019-1564-1_0 (August–September 2019)
      Urnfield period settlement
  • Urban Core, Medieval & Post-Medieval Schemes
    • Nuremberg-Pfarrhaus Katzwang M-2019-472-1_0 and M-2019-472-1_1 (May 2019)
      Trial trenching and subsequent excavation within the rectory; stratigraphy spanning the 13th to 19th centuries
    • Nuremberg-Volkacher Straße M-2019-436-1 excavation (March–April 2019)
      Post-medieval occupation horizons across a historic thoroughfare and tenement plots with residual prehistoric and medieval assemblages; heavily truncated by utility trenches

Other Schemes

December 2019 – 2021:

  • Delivery of pilot scheme: "Municipal Heritage Concept with Archaeological Focus" (Boden-KDK) in Ochsenfurt, Oberer Dümmersberg
    Heritage desk-based assessment of the proposed development zone integrating archival sources and LiDAR data; delivery and interpretation of non-intrusive prospection (including fieldwalking and caesium magnetometry); archaeological spatial risk modeling

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