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When you partner with Artefact, you’ll receive timely and accurate advice on how to integrate archaeology and heritage considerations into your project plans.
Artefact includes specialists across key fields of archaeology and heritage. More importantly, with 30 staff we can assemble a skilled in-house team targeted to your specific requirements
HISTORICAL HERITAGE
As highly experienced project leaders, Artefact has been lead consultant on many major projects. Our planning and management systems ensure that projects are completed in a timely, professional manner, working in partnership with our clients.
Our proudest achievement is our team. We value their skills and talents, and we trust that you will too.
At Artefact we recruit staff who are passionate about the past, skilled in their disciplines and professional in their approach. We all understand the need to balance our rich local heritage with plans that shape the State’s future. These attributes contribute to a great team culture internally – and to exceptional advice and service for you. We support each other to make sure that our clients come first, which is why we have an industry-wide reputation for being responsive, innovative and authoritative.
SANDRA WALLACE, MANAGING DIRECTOR
Artefact was established in 2010 by Dr Sandra Wallace, who remains the company’s Managing Director.
What ever your heritage project we are here to assist. Country or city, desktop or fieldwork, we’ve covered most of New South Wales and ACT. Our advice and services are customised to offer the best guidance on how you can proceed, whatever your project type. We consult right across the scale from neighbourhood architectural practices to multinational developers. But don't take our word for it! Check out our testimonials from our clients.
Established in the late 1700s, Bella Vista is an intact historic farm complex of cultural significance to the nation. The Fitzgerald’s Cottage or coach house needed some flooring repairs which required the removal and replacement of existing flooring while pretecting any underlying archaeology. The Hills Shire Council wanted to retain the heritage character of the building but they needed to make the floor safe.
Because of the possibility of there being archaeological finds under the floorboards, The Hills Shire Council asked Artefact to carry out a Historical Archaeological Impact Assessment and Research Design to NSW Heritage guidelines. Artefact presented an option for the archaeological monitoring and salvage program, which would allow for the removal and analysis of any deposits and artefacts if found. Another option for repairing the floorboards avoided excavation and Artefact were asked to provide recommendations to protect sensitive archaeology during works.
Ultimately the s57 exemption certificate was achieved and special care was taken during the works to protect underlying archaeology. The coach house has been transformed, while being in keeping with the historic look and feel of this beautiful old house.
But don’t take our word for it – pop along and see for yourself! The farm holds regular open days – see the Bella Vista Farm website for details.
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