Archaeology Tools

60 x micro microscope...

 

Very useful when looking at bone, seed or pottery.

Tiny but super powerful!

and at a tiny price too!

A strong rubber dusting from anything including; small finds during cleaning to camera lenses and even soil from artefacts during archaeological excavation.

The Air Hand Duster has several uses in archaeology, from cleaning small finds and artefacts to cleaning your camera lens.

 

In the field, when you worry about damage to a delicate artefact, then the dusting bulb will give a strong burst of air that can blow away loose soil from around any find.

A real multifunctional item.

 

In robust orange rubber and with a brass nozzle, this it the item you never knew you needed until you start using it!

 

Perfect for:

Cleaning finds
Cleaning Camera Lenses
Blowing loose soil away from artefacts during excavation.

This is a fantastic item that you will love to have in your kit.

The Standard Drawing Roll is perfect to contain all your drawing equipment, pencils, pens, erasers and more.

 

 

We have packed it with a selection of pencils, pens and equipment for drawing and illustration with lots of room to add more of your favourite items.

 

This wrap is a simple yet very practical addition to any archaeologists equipment.

 

The wrap contains:

Staedlar 2H Mars Lumograph
Staedlar 4H Mars Lumograph
Staedlar 6H Mars Lumograph
Bic Pen (Black)
Rotring Tikky Graphic 0.4mm nib
Sharpie Permanent Marker
Staedtler Mars Plastic Eraser
Metal Pencil Sharpener
15cm Mini Triangular Scale Ruler
9mm snap off knife
2 x folback clips

 

After illustrating and field drawing for 30 years - and this is a perfect starter for a budding draughtsman or illustrator, with lots room to add your own favourite items.

Tyzack Trowel and Square - 1/2 inch...

The blade is solid forged, hardened, tempered and ground to give the necessary balance between flexibility and strength. This tool is double ended giving a combination of a small trowel and square. It is particularly useful for delicate work when care and precision need to be taken.

 

Don't be fooled by cheap alternatives, which feel light and feeble and just don't match up to the job.  ---   which is a tough one.    The next tool after the trowel in terms of delicacy

 

Remember this is originally for use as a Plasterers tool, and we use it it outside, in all types of soil conditions.   Keep it clean and dry off after use.   Often used during more delicate excavation, you may have to be careful if excavating softer materials like bone or wood.   in which case...   you would be better with wooden tools.  

 

Used by generations of archaeologists across the world.

Stanley 8m Hand Tape...

Nothing quite like the 8m tape. and as it is a Stanley it has a great blade which does not bend and can even be extended vertically to over 3.5 m without support! ( well that as the best I got! )

 

And here is the best bit. I was on a sand site and it rained a lot! Even this hand tape jammed with the punishment it received. Everyone else had dead hand tapes. not me... I unscrewed it, cleaned it, re-assembled. and hey... back in action. I would rather buy this than cheaper tapes that will need replaced with every kink in the blade, with every jam, with every spring return failure!

Top!

This 8m tape is a real breakthrough, roughly the same size as the old 5m, so it fits comfortably in the hand now, with a rubberised ridged grip on the base, which fits the fingers and gives a good grip, the lock has been redesigned too, with a more robust feel and shape. It was worth it before... now its essential!

A traditional sieve with a difference, handmade in Whaley Bridge, by the UK's sole surviving traditional maker of wood framed riddles and sieves.

 

This 18" steamed beech frames, with 1/4" (6mm) mesh is perfect for finding smaller items and artefacts while excavating.

 

This sieve is sturdier and more attractive than their common metal, plastic, or ply counterparts.

There are a number of these lo-level aerial photographers around the worls, but Adam is our fave. 

Using the camera as a tool not just a snap image.   Think about it.

Aerial-Cam a specialist archaeological photography service by archaeologist and photographer Adam Stanford a Member if the Institute for Archaeolgists. From on site stratigraphy and finds to low level and tradition aircraft aerial photography.

Specialist Archaeological and Heritage Photography service, from museum artifacts to on-site low level aerial photography of excavations, historic buildings and ancient monuments. Employing the latest techniques, equipment and software to produce the highest quality evidence photography and 3D visualization of heritage assets.

 

Professional Archaeological Photography and Aerial Photography Specialists.

This WHS 4" drop forged Archaeology Trowel is used by Archaeologists across the world and is the primary tool used in archaeological excavation.

 

This is the 'Original' thicker blade 4" (10 cm) archaeologist's trowel that was redesigned with our input back in 2006 in conjunction with Spear and Jackson and UK archaeologists from BAJR. It is designed to work in any conditions and any type of excavation. The trowel is hand crafted from the carbon steel with a thick solid forged blade for ultimate strength.

 

This traditional WHS trowel is supplied with a smooth beech wooden handle.

The Survey Arrow is near iconic on archaeological excavations with a variety of uses.

you certainly wont lose these or want to share.  These are the choice of serious arxhaeologists and surveyors.

6H Lumograph pencils are designed for drawing on paper and matte drafting film.

 

Lines reproduce well and the bonded lead is break-resistant.

 

Pencil markings are easy to erase, but hold well to drafting film in all weathers (treated with care of course!) and pencils are easy to sharpen.

 

Each pencil has a distinctive blue hexagon barrel and no eraser.

 

These are the pencils I used from when first starting as an archaeologist back in the 80s... and its true... a good thing is hard to beat, so why change it.

Give me WHS or give me death!

Yes, it is time for us to recognise a tool of our trade and make room for its presence in history.

Compiled by Matt Lemke

Professional Photo Board Set with push letters and numbers for archaeological sites and projects...

 

The best photographs need clear photo panels clearly displayed.

Past Horizons has spent over a year searching and testing to find the perfect board for you - and now we have improved the system

Light and with everything you may need. Including characters and numbers that easily push fit onto the black panel. (two storage boxes are included to store your characters/number for easy access and separation.

 

The panel measures 300mm x 150mm and is made of washable rigid plastic - a white back board makes it into a solid well constructed item with a black pvc surround to give it a professional finish.

 

At last... a photo board - for a professional record of your site

The A3 LANDSCAPE WeatherWriter is just perfect for archaeology work. Whether it is for planning or having two record sheets side by side.

 

A great British Product!

Chartwell Watershed Waterproof notebook used in wet conditions by archaeologists...

I have used this waterproof notebook in all weathers, and even when used underwater, it is as good as if you are in a dry environment. Use a pencil and you can write on it again and again! the 'paper' is indestructible. This is not a notebook - this is THE notebook!

Archaeological Sifting Screens...

 

Focus Design has developed a new recovery classification device called the SOLO-SCREEN.

Our original self standing One Person Operation sifter for screening dry sediment.
Hand constructed from 21st century materials that resist

 

Fatigue, Water, Heat,
Impact & Corrosion.

 

Modeled after standard wooden prototypes. Our screen is made of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) extruded plastic that provides exceptional
durability while reducing overall weight compared to a pine/wood screen by SIX POUNDS

 

Bulk sample polythene bags 500g weight

 

Heavy duty bags for heavy duty tasks such as bulk samples or large assemblages of pottery, lithics or glass for example.

Seamless with a heat sealed base and are as tough as they come.

These bags do not have write on panels but can easily accept permanent marker.

Taking bulk samples?    Need to keep layer or context assemblages together? 

Choosing the right bag for the job is important

£5.90 (ex VAT) per 20