About Us

The Heritage Network specialises in designing and managing archaeological schemes to meet the requirements of local and statutory authorities, and government agencies.  

Established in 1992, the practice has a wide experience of working with public, private and charitable clients on construction and conversion projects including roads, pipelines, housing and industrial building.  As a Registered Archaeological Organisation we follow the Code of Conduct and the published Standards and Guidance of the Institute of Field Archaeologists.

We offer clients a complete package, from archaeological risk assessment through to the publication of a final report.  Our services include:
  • Desk Based Archaeological Assessments
  • Project Designs 
  • Recording of historic buildings
  • Monitoring of development groundworks
  • Field evaluations and surveys
  • Open-area excavation
Much of the Heritage Network's work is concerned with the discharge of archaeological conditions attached to the planning permission for building projects.

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Principal Staff

David Hillelson

Projects are administered and co-ordinated by David Hillelson, the Heritage Network's Archaeological Director, an established archaeologist with extensive experience of the management of archaeological projects in both urban and rural environments. He holds an honours degree in archaeology from the University of Durham, and is a Member of the Institute of Field Archaeologists. He has been the practice’s principal officer since 1992.




Chris Turner

Fieldwork is managed by Chris Turner. He holds a BSc degree in archaeological sciences from the University of Bradford, and has over ten years of practical archaeological experience, most recently at project management level. He is a Member of the Institute of Field Archaeologists and has worked at a senior level on a wide variety of projects around the UK, in advance of industrial development, quarrying and infra-structure projects including roads and pipelines.



Helen Ashworth

Post-excavation research and analysis is managed by Helen Ashworth. She holds a degree in English and History from Middlesex Polytechnic, a Post-graduate Certificate in Field Archaeology from the University of Oxford, and is an Associate of the Institute of Field Archaeologists. She has over twenty-five years of practical experience in local government, with the Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, and in private practice.




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