Animal Bone Wessex Archaeology is one of the largest archaeological practices in the country, working across the UK to further our knowledge of our past. We are a company that works with councils and developers to ensure that archaeological remains are recorded and preserved before work begins on new development schemes.

We have a wide range of services to offer: not only do we carry out excavations, but also building surveys, underwater archaeology, coastal studies, human remains analysis, academic publication and specialist illustration and computer modelling. Our work is overseas as well as in the UK: we have worked in Cyprus and Gibraltar, for example.

Wessex Archaeology was set up in 1979 as a small unit in Salisbury. It now employs over 200 archaeologists, but retains its charitable status and its remit to encourage interest in archaeology and extend knowledge about it to a wider public. More information may be found in our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) section.