Wessex Archaeology
Wessex Archaeology, Registered Charity no. 287786 at the Charity Commission
| Type | Charity, Private company limited by guarantee |
|---|---|
| Industry | Archaeology Cultural Heritage |
| Founded | May 1, 1979 |
| Headquarters | Salisbury, United Kingdom |
| Number of locations | Salisbury, Rochester, Sheffield, Edinburgh (As of June 2011[update]) |
| Area served | UK |
| Services | |
| Employees | 179 (2010)[1] |
| Website | www.wessexarch.co.uk |
Wessex Archaeology is one of the largest private archaeological organisations operating in the United Kingdom, based near Salisbury in Wiltshire.
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[edit] Background
Founded in 1979 as the Wessex Archaeological Committee, its name changed in 1983 to the Trust for Wessex Archaeology[2] and became one of the first rescue archaeology units in the country, focussing on the rich concentration of sites in and around Salisbury Plain. In 2005, its name changed again, to Wessex Archaeology Limited[3], trading as "Wessex Archaeology".
Since the advent of developer-funded archaeology with PPG 16 and its successor, PPS5, it has expanded its commercial operations across the UK with offices in Rochester, Sheffield and Edinburgh. It includes a large maritime archaeology department.
[edit] Charitable Aims
Wessex Archaeology is a registered charity with stated aims: "to promote the advancement of the education of the public in the subjects of culture, arts, heritage and science through the pursuit of archaeology".[4]
The results of its archaeological investigations are lodged with local authorities, and an increasing number can now be accessed online via Wessex Archaeology's website, or via the Archaeology Data Service's OASIS index[5].
[edit] Noteable Staff
Time Team's Phil Harding works for Wessex Archaeology.[6]
Sue Davies OBE is Wessex Archaeology's Chief Executive. Made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to heritage in the 2008 New Year Honours she is also the Chair of the Culture Committee at the UK National Commission for UNESCO[7].
[edit] References
- ^ Wessex Archaeology, Registered Charity no. 287786 at the Charity Commission
- ^ Wessex Archaeology. "A History of Wessex Archaeology". http://www.wessexarch.co.uk/wa/history. Retrieved 7 June 2011.
- ^ Companies House. "Company Information". http://wck2.companieshouse.gov.uk/53b879a45f100214746284f36afe83a8/compdetails. Retrieved 7 June 2011.
- ^ Wessex Archaeology, Registered Charity no. 287786 at the Charity Commission
- ^ Archaeology Data Service. "Wessex Archaeology Unpublished Fieldwork Reports (Grey Literature Library).". http://archaeologydataservice.ac.uk/archives/view/greylit/browse.cfm?unit=Wessex+Archaeology. Retrieved 7 June 2011.
- ^ "Ice Age axes found in North Sea". BBC News. 10 March 2008. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/norfolk/7286982.stm. Retrieved 24 January 2011.
- ^ United Kingdom National Commission for UNESCO. "Culture Committee and Working Group membership - Feb 2011". http://www.unesco.org.uk/uploads/Culture%20Committee%20and%20WG%20membership%20-%20Feb%202011.pdf. Retrieved 7 June 2011.
