Palaeoenvironmental Analysis

Palaeoenvironmental analysis involves the study of plant remains, pollen, insects and other biological indicators recovered from archaeological deposits. These remains provide invaluable evidence for reconstructing past environments, landscapes, economies and diets, and are an essential component of modern archaeological investigation.

Our environmental team processes and analyses a wide range of environmental samples, including bulk soil samples for the recovery of charred plant remains, waterlogged plant remains, charcoal, and small bones; column samples for pollen, diatoms and other microfossils; and monolith samples for soil micromorphology.

We have extensive experience of analysing environmental assemblages from all periods and regions of the UK and Ireland, and our specialists publish regularly in academic journals and contribute to national and international research frameworks.