Sometimes, you'll need help to ensure your assemblage is ready to be stored in the county archive, whether because of a shortage of time, space or resources.

Abbey Archaeology can provide services to ensure your assemblage is ready and meets the county storage requirements.

Below is a list of services that may be needed.

*Just so you know, although we will prepare your assemblage for archiving, we do not manage the depositing or arranging deposition with the relevant county storage.

• Cleaning and drying the artefacts to prevent the growth of mould during the archiving process. 
• Marking the artefacts with the designated HER reference numbers.
• Each context and artefact type are separately packaged in labelled polythene archival bags.
• The archival bags are organised into acid-free archive boxes labelled for the relevant archival facility.
• All archive boxes will contain a printed list of contents, which will be provided in digital format.

NB: Each human skeleton will be stored in its own archive box for ethical reasons.

Please contact us if you would like to know more about this service.