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Archaeological Processing and Archive Services for Accession and Storage in the National Museum of Ireland

Original Ireland - Library, archives, museums and other cultural services - Archaeological Processing and Archive Services for Accession and Storage in the National Museum of Ireland

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The National Museum of Ireland is procuring archaeological processing and archive services covering three areas: sorting, packing and documenting excavated collections for storage or accession; transferring archaeological archives and reports between storage locations; and washing, drying, processing, packing and reporting on human remains, including sample selection for C14 and isotope analyses. Contractors must provide at least one supervisor archaeologist and two archaeological assistants, one archivist, and one senior osteoarchaeologist with two additional osteoarchaeologists for larger assemblages. Typical work packages run from six months to a year. Buyer: National Museum of Ireland, Ireland. Estimated value, deadline and bidding procedure: not stated in the available information.

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Archaeological Processing and Archive Services for Accession and Storage in the National Museum of Ireland. The National Museum of Ireland requires archaeological processing services to; Sort, pack, document and prepare assemblages from a range of excavated or stored archaeological collections for storage/accession in the National Museum of Ireland to the contract specification and standards listed below. Contractors should demonstrate that they can provide a minimum of 1 supervisor archaeologist and 2 archaeological assistants (see definition and experience in Appendix A). A typical project of this type would have a minimum duration of at least 6 months. Sort, pack, document and transfer archaeological and other museum related archives, documents and reports in and/from a range of storage locations as outlined below. Contractors should demonstrate that they will be able to provide a minimum of 1 Archivist (see definition and experience in Appendix A). A typical work package could range from 6 months to a year. Provide services to wash, dry, process, pack and deliver osteological analysis and reporting to required standards (listed below) on assemblages of human remains of varying sizes including selection of samples for C14, Isotope and/or other analyses where recommended (varying sizes here could range from single bones to individual burials to large assemblages of articulated or disarticulated remains). A minimum requirement for a contract would be 1 Senior Osteoarchaeologist (see definition and experience in Appendix A) and the contractor should include an additional minimum of 2 Osteoarchaeologists for larger assemblages.

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