Professional archaeological services

North Hertfordshire Museum’s professional archaeological services support the management and study of archaeological material from across North Hertfordshire.

As the recognised repository for finds and archives from commercial fieldwork in the district, the service provides curatorial support, access to significant collections and tailored archive searches for researchers. Many important archaeological collections—including prehistoric flints, Iron Age and Romano-British material—are held and available by appointment for study.

Archives

North Hertfordshire Museums Service is the recognised repository for archaeological material found in North Hertfordshire.

There are charges for curating material from commercially funded fieldwork, found in the Deposits Policy, which you can download below. The Policy also provides information on standard box size etc. The Policy is reviewed every year and applies to all the museums in Hertfordshire that accept archaeological archives.

Herts Archaeological Archive Standards Version 8 April 2025

Collections

The majority of our archaeological collections are currently stored at Burymead Museums Resource Centre in Hitchin; researchers may consult them by appointment. They will be moving to a new site in Letchworth Garden City in the near future, during which time access to them will be limited.

There are particularly important collections of Iron Age and Romano-British material from excavations at Baldock, including the largest collection of human burials from any Roman site in Britain, Lower Palaeolithic flints from Hitchin, prehistoric material from the site at Blackhorse Road in Letchworth Garden City and medieval finds from the deserted village of Caldecote.