Commercial services.

Have your assemblage assessed in line with Historic England and CIfA guidelines, including triage of pottery of different periods, removal of misidentified finds, quantification, spot-dating, and recommendations for further work.

Aurelius’ flexible pottery assessments are always designed to be cost-effective, with bespoke solutions fully tailored to your project’s needs. Various assessment options are available - contact us to find out more.

Let Aurelius achieve your assemblage’s full potential cost-effectively, whether for grey literature, a monograph, or a journal article.

Aurelius has expertise in the statistical analysis of pottery assemblages, including inter-site comparison and functional profiling. If your assemblage needs scientific work, Aurelius can also design research projects of all level of complexity, holistically integrating all aspects of your analytical programme.

Particularly useful for very large and complex projects, Aurelius can provide basic identifications and dates for your assemblage regularly and with quick, reliable turnaround. Contact us to arrange a running programme of spot-dating which can help inform your excavation strategy as the project progresses.

Aurelius has expertise in a number of scientific techniques, including thin-section petrography, organic residue (lipid) analysis, x-radiography, scanning electron microscopy, and various geochemical methods. Let Aurelius advise you on the use of these methods to ensure that your project’s resources are spent efficiently and effectively.

Aurelius welcomes enquiries from community archaeology groups, and offers special rates for non-commercial clients. Whether you have an assemblage from a major excavation of several years’ standing, or a handful of sherds from a test pit, get in touch to see how Aurelius can help you find out what you have found!

Aurelius is also fully equipped to help you analyse and interpret pottery kilns and kiln furniture. Establish what sorts of pottery were made in your kilns, their dates, and what these features and finds reveal about ancient working life.