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Our Services
Irvin Heritage Inc. is an independent client focused archaeological consultancy specializing in all forms of Ontario Cultural Resource Management. This means that when we take on your project you have our full group of innovative specialized professionals as well as trusted external partners working towards your project goals.
Services We Offer In House • Stage 1-4 Archaeological Assessment • Indigenous & Stakeholder Engagement • Artifact Analysis • Archival Research • Marine Archaeological Survey • Remote Operated Vehicle Survey • Burial Mitigation • Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) Analysis • Construction Monitoring • Archaeological Services Audit • Peer Review • Due Diligence Research • Archaeological Risk Management Plan • Site Strategy • Burial Mitigation • Cemetery Limits Investigation • Public Engagement Presentation • Municipal Council Presentation • Archaeology for Planners Seminar
Services Our Trusted Partners Provide • Certified Heritage Reports • Radiocarbon Dating • Faunal Analysis • Human Remains Analysis • Archaeobotanical Analysis • Supplementary Field Crew
Marine Archaeology
Irvin Heritage Inc. specializes in underwater archeological non compressed gas and Remotely Operated Vehicle survey.
Our certified marine team have completed marine archaeological surveys from Kawartha Lakes to the St Clair River and beyond.
Utilizing in house technologies and trusted partners, IHI can tackle the most complex underwater assessment with
expertise and professionalism.
Archaeological Risk Management Plan
Know the archaeological potential and cultural resources that may be at risk in your project area before your project starts. Archaeoloigcal Risk Management Plans provide our Clients with a fulsome understanding of their property and clear concise plans to follow should future assessment uncover cultural heritage materials. These plans include Indigenous engagement strategies, community outreach possibilities, and alternative design options to avoid disturbing archaeological materials altogether.
Audit & External Review
In the vastly complicated environment of Ontario Archaeology, Clients can often feel separated from the process and even taken advantage of. Irvin Heritage Inc., can break down these bureaucratic barriers and provide insight into how your project can get back on track towards your goals.
Burial Mitigation & Cemetery Limit Investigation
Irvin Heritage Inc. has extensive experience recording, researching, and defining the limits of cemeteries accross Ontario. Marked or unmarked, our team works alongside local communities and the Bereavement Authority of Ontario to ensure all burials sites are thoroughly defined and left undistubed whenever possible. Should a burial need exhumation and relocation, Irvin Heritage Inc. can facilitate this with the utmost professionalism and respect.
Remote Sensing & Non-Invasive Survey Methods
Irvin Heritage Inc. can help find the investigative strategy that best suits your project. For complex and high archaeological potential projects, we recommend non-invasive measures to better understand whats beneath the soil before we excavate. Saving time & resources so you can better plan and budget for the future.
Corridors & Infrastructure
Irvin Heritage Inc. has extensive experience working on assessments of all sizes and scopes. From private woodland walkways to large multi regional rail corridors, IHI can help you strategize the most comprehensive and cost effective assessment plan to facilitate the unique needs of your project. Our core team of Licensed Archaeological Experts has extensive experience assessing lands involved in a wide array of critical infrastructure projects; Energy, Transportation, Communication, & Infrastructure.
Guaranteed Services
At the core of every Irvin Heritage Inc project is maintaining the peace of mind of everyone involved.
Communication
Our Archaeologists deliver direct timely communication to all clients leading to a transparent working relationship built on mutual trust and respect for the cultural history that shapes Ontario’s Future.
Engagement & Transparency
Our Team takes relationship building seriously because we know a successful project requires communication and transparency from all participating parties.
Engagement starts with you but we can help guide you through the process and facilitate all archaeological communications needed to ensure everyone feels included and heard along the way.
We are proud to serve as your archaeological voice to Indigenous Nations and Communities, Municipal Committees, Community Forums, and Internal Project Coordinators or Investors with real face to face interaction & the knowledge to help put your best foot forward.
Confidentiality
At Irvin Heritage Inc. we understand that the information you provide us about your project is privileged. Both our Core Team and Field Team are subject to Confidentiality Clauses and Policies designed to keep your Project’s location, ownership, and direction protected. Irvin Heritage Inc staff will never share information about your Project without your express consent. We never engage in publicity of any project via news releases, publications, books, or presentations unless expressly requested by our clients.