Local Authority Archaeologists

Aberdeen City

Keeper of Archaeology
Aberdeen City Council
White Space
60 Frederick Street
Aberdeen
AB24 5HY

Tel: 01224 523658
Fax: 01224 523666
e-mail judiths@aberdeencity.gov.uk

Aberdeen Museum's Service employ Dr Judith Stones and Alison MacLeod, as well as a floating number of assistant archaeologists depending on development pressures within this historically important burgh. The SMR is GIS based. Public access is not possible.

Aberdeenshire (Moray & Angus)

Archaeology Service
Planning & Economic Development
Aberdeenshire Council
Woodhill House
Westburn Road
Aberdeen
AB16 5GB

Tel: 01224 664723
Fax: 01224 664713
e-mail archaeology@aberdeenshire.gov.uk
website www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/archaeology/

Ian Shepherd, the Principal Archaeologist, deals with planning and development issues. For Forestry & Agri-environment issues consult Moira Greig, Archaeologist, or Bruce Mann. Site visits for both forestry & agri-environment schemes are sometimes possible. The SMR, which includes a good set of Aerial Photographs, as well as 1st and later map editions, is GIS based. Moray and Angus have a service agreement with the Aberdeenshire SMR.

City of Edinburgh

Archaeology Service
Museum of Edinburgh
Huntly House
142 Canongate
Edinburgh
EH8 8DD

Tel: 0131 558 1040
Fax: 0131 558 1090
e-mail john.lawson@cecas.freeserve.co.uk
website www.edinburgh.gov.uk/internet/a-z/AZ_archaeological_services

John Lawson is the Edinburgh City Archaeologist. Though primarily concerned with development control work in the medieval & later burghs of Edinburgh and Leith, the council area does include rural areas to the south west. GIS capability for the SMR is planned for the end of June 2005. Public access to the SMR is not possible. Site visits may be possible.

Dumfries & Galloway

Archaeologist
Planning & Environmental Consultancy
Dumfries & Galloway Council
Newall Street
C/o Rae Street
Dumfries
DG1 1LW

Tel: 01387 260154
Fax: 01387 260149
e-mail janeb@dumgal.gov.uk

Jane Brann is employed by Dumfries & Galloway Council with the temporary assistance of Andrew Nicolson. The SMR is GIS based and includes some aerial photograph and earlier OS map information. Public access is not possible. Site visits for forestry and agri-environment schemes sometimes possible.

Dundee City Council

Archaeologist
Thomas Rees
Rathmell Archaeology Ltd.
10 Ashgrove Workshops
Kilwinning
Ayrshire
KA13 6PU

Tel: 01294 542848
Fax: 01294 542849
e-mail archaeology.dundee@rathmell-arch.co.uk

Dundee City Council have appointed Rathmell Archaeology Ltd. to provide an Archaeology Service to the Planning Division of Dundee City Council.

East Lothian (Midlothian)

Heritage Officer
East Lothian Council
John Muir House
Haddington
East Lothian
EH41 3HA

Tel: 01620 827158
e-mail bsimpson1@eastlothian.gov.uk
website www.eastlothian.gov.uk/content/0.1094.3617.00.html

Biddy Simpson is employed by East Lothian Council. The East Lothian Sites and Monuments Record is GIS-based. The archaeologist is able to supply management advice and carry out site visits for both forestry & agri-environment schemes. The Archaeology Service also now provides archaeological advice to Midlothian Council in relation to planning applications. The development of a Midlothian Sites and Monuments Record is under discussion and it is hoped that advice for forestry and agri-environment schemes will be developed shortly.

Falkirk

Archaeologist
Falkirk Council
Callendar House
Callendar Park
Falkirk
FK1 1YR

Tel: 01324 503783
Fax: 01324 503771
e-mail geoff.bailey@falkirk.gov.uk
website www.falkirk.gov.uk/cultural/museums/arch.htm

Dr Geoff Bailey is employed by the Museum's Service of Falkirk Council. The SMR is not GIS based. Access to the SMR is not possible. Site visits may be possible.

Fife

Fife Archaeologist
Planning Service
Fife Council
Fife House
North Street
Glenrothes
Fife
KY7 5LT

Tel: 01592 416153
Fax: 01592 416300
e-mail douglas.speirs@fife.gov.uk
website www.fife.gov.uk/atoz/index.cfm?fuseaction=service.display&objectid=99FD88CB-5BB8-46E0-BBD01451DF4AD4

Douglas Speirs runs Fife Council's Archaeology Service. The SMR has GIS capability and includes earlier OS and aerial photograph cover as additional layers on this system. Site visits for both forestry & agri-environment schemes are sometimes possible.

Highland

Dorothy Maxwell
Principal Projects Officer
Highland Council Archaeology Planning and Development Services
Council HQ
Glenurquhart Road
Inverness
IV3 5NX

Tel: 01463 702 250
Fax: 01463 711 455
e-mail archaeology@highland.gov.uk
website www.highland.gov.uk/yourenvironment/conservation/archaeology

Dorothy Maxwell, Principal Projects Officer, manages the archaeology unit, Hilary White is North Highland Archaeologist, Kirsty Cameron is South Highland Archaeologist. The SMR is GIS based. Public access by appointment. Site visits only occasionally possible. Archaeology is recognised as an important element in social regeneration and has benefited from a number of initiatives in the Highlands, in particular Highland Archaeology Week.

Orkney

Orkney Archaeologist
Orkney Archaeological Trust
c/o Orkney College
Weyland
Kirkwall
KW15 1LX

Tel: 01856 569341
Fax: 01856 569001
e-mail oat@lineone.net
website www.oat.org.uk/main.html

The Orkney Archaeologist, Julie Gibson, is employed 4 days a week (Mon-Thur). Public access to SMR by arrangement. GIS not currently available. Site visits usually possible. Archaeology enjoys a high status in Orkney due to the quality of the surviving remains. This is in reflected in the World Heritage Status for the Heart of Neolithic Orkney.

Perth & Kinross

Perth and Kinross Area Archaeologist
Perth and Kinross Heritage Trust
The Lodge
4 York Place
Perth
PH2 8EP

Tel: 01738 477080
e-mail dlstrachan@pkc.gov.uk
website www.pkht.org.uk

Archaeologists David Strachan and Sarah Winlow, along with Architect Andrew Driver are employed by Perth & Kinross Heritage Trust. A GIS-based Historic Environment Record is available for public consultation by arrangement and site visits for forestry & agri-environment can be made. The Heritage Trust is active in the conservation and promotion of the historic environment in the Perth & Kinross area.

Scottish Borders

Countryside and Heritage
Planning and Economic Development
Scottish Borders Council
Newtown St Boswells
Melrose
TD6 0SA

Tel: 01835 825060
Fax: 01835 825158
e-mail archaeology@scotborders.gov.uk
website www.scottishbordersheritage.co.uk

Mr Rory McDonald, the archaeologist for Scottish Borders, is part of the the Countryside and Heritage Team. The archaeologist is able to provide Planning and Development advice as well as information and management advice for Agri-Environment and Forestry enquiries. The SMR is GIS based and includes some aerial photographic and earlier OS map information but there is no public access. Some site visits for may be possible.

Shetland

Shetland Archaeologist
Shetland Amenity Trust
Garthspool
Lerwick
Shetland
ZE1 0NY

Tel: 01595 694688 Ext 250
Fax: 01595 693956
e-mail val@shetlandamenity.org
website www.shetland-heritage.co.uk/amenitytrust

Shetland Amenity Trust employs two archaeologists, Val Turner and Owen Cambridge, who have a high profile in the local community. The website contains information on their activities, particularly the long-running and popular excavation at Scatness Broch. Public access to the SMR is restricted. GIS mapping is not currently available. Site visits usually possible for both forestry & agri-environment schemes.

Stirling (Clackmannan)

Archaeologist
Environmental Services
Stirling Council
Viewforth
Stirling
FK8 2ET

Tel: 01786 442752
Fax: 01786 443003
e-mail mainl@stirling.gov.uk
website www.stirling.gov.uk/index/services_homepage/planning/archaeology.htm

Lorna Main is employed as Stirling archaeologist. There is a service agreement to supply SMR information and advice to Clackmannan. The SMR is GIS based. Public access is available by arrangement. Site visits for both forestry & archaeology may be possible.

Western Isles

Council Archaeologist
c/o Museum nan Eilean
Francis Street
Stornoway
Isle of Lewis
HS1 2NF

Tel: 01851 643251
Fax: 01851 706318
e-mail mary-macleod@cne-siar.gov.uk
website www.cne-siar.gov.uk/archaeology/

Mary Macleod is employed by Western Isles Council (Comhairle nan Eilean). The SMR is GIS based. Public access is limited. Archaeology is increasingly recognised in the Western Isles as a resource for attracting visitors and emphasising community identity. Site visits are sometimes possible.

West of Scotland (formerly Strathclyde) (West Lothian)

West of Scotland Archaeology Service
Charing Cross Complex
20 India Street
Glasgow
G2 4PF

Tel: 0141 287 8330
Fax: 0141 287 9529
e-mail enquiries@wosas.glasgow.gov.uk
website www.wosas.org.uk

Covering the former counties of Ayrshire, Argyll, Dunbarton, Lanark, Renfrew & the City of Glasgow, WoSAS employs five archaeologists who provide planning and development advice to councils in this area (except for East Dunbartonshire). It is also able to provide SMR information for agri-environment schemes. The SMR is GIS based. Public access to the SMR is not possible. Agri-environment concerns should be addressed to Paul Robins or Dr Carol Swanson. Advice on forestry concerns is currently under discussion with the Forestry Commission. Site visits sometimes possible depending on location. As of April 2004, the archaeology service also now provides advice to West Lothian council in relation to planning applications.

No Service

The following regions currently have no archaeology service:

East Dunbartonshire