Archaeological assessments & watching briefs: what it costs and how to get quotes

• When do you need this? As soon as possible / Within a month / In 1 to 3 months / Later than 3 months / Just getting prices for now

These are the questions on the form above, so a firm can quote from your first message.

• Is the price fixed, or an estimate? Ask for it in writing, with what would change it.
• What does your price include? Published prices for this work are usually quoted ex VAT. A desk-based assessment for a small site from about 850 to 2,200 GBP plus HER data charges; a watching brief from about 2,750 GBP for a single day of site attendance plus reporting. Evaluation trenching is priced per scheme and was not published by any firm read; check yours is quoted the same way before you compare.
• When could you start, and how long will it take? Firms are told when you said you need it; ask them to confirm.
• Who will do the work? Ask whether it is the firm's own staff or a subcontractor.

1. Your enquiry is checked for spam and its contact details are checked so a firm can reach you.
2. Worklanded chooses up to three commercial archaeology units and archaeological consultants that cover the area. A firm sees the job and the area before it decides to take it.
3. As your details go to each firm, we email you its name, with a link that stops any more firms receiving them.
4. The firms contact you directly. You agree the price and the work with them; Worklanded takes no part of that.

Every step is how the system works, not a promise: read how it works for you, or how this compares with Bark.

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