Archaeology and Heritage
Who We Are
The primary objective of the TII Archaeology and Heritage Section is to minimise the archaeological and heritage impacts associated with TII's projects and programmes. The section achieves this by managing archaeological risk, ensuring legislative compliance, and building public trust.
All TII archaeological work is undertaken in the context of the 2017 Code of Practice for Archaeology agreed between the Minister with responsibility for Heritage and TII. TII Archaeology and Heritage has sought to expand on the various methods it uses to communicate the results of archaeological investigations on national road, greenway, and light rail schemes to the public.
TII Heritage Week Seminar 2026
The title and theme of this year’s TII Heritage Week Seminar is Memory and Perspective. Under this banner, our invited speakers will reflect on the lived experience of our distant ancestors and consider the material culture of those who contributed to our collective inheritance within living memory. The day will feature research related to Ireland’s earliest farmers, settlement and burial evidence from the Middle Ages, and the vernacular architecture of the recent past. As we shift our gaze from an ancient cave to intimate domestic scenes of near contemporaries, the seminar will also address past and future TII projects.
The seminar takes place from 9:00 to 17:00 on Thursday 20 August at the Royal Irish Academy, 19 Dawson Street, Dublin 2, D02HH58.
You can find out more and register to attend here.
News and Updates
10/07/2026
Digital Preservation for the Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities conference 2026
What We Do
Road and Light Rail Archaeology
Learn more about the finds and discoveries made before and during the construction of road and public transport schemes.
Archaeology and Heritage Books
We are committed to enhancing accessibility to books on local history and archaeological discoveries in Ireland. Explore our catalogue of recommended titles, including books co-funded by TII and produced by other publishers, as well as co-published works in collaboration with local authorities.
TII Digital Heritage Collections
Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), in collaboration with the Digital Repository of Ireland (DRI) and the Discovery Programme, formally launched the TII Digital Heritage Collections in the Royal Irish Academy, Dublin, in June 2017.
Learn More
Guidance Documentation- PE-ARC-02009 - Guidelines for Cultural Heritage Impact Assessment of TII National Roads and Greenway Projects (Published September 2025)
- GE-ARC-01035 - Cultural Heritage: Engaging the Public - Archaeology, Built Heritage, Landscape, Portable Heritage and Intangible Heritage (Published September 2025)
- DN-ARC-03076 - TII Palaeo-environmental Sampling Guidelines Retrieval, analysis and reporting of plant macro-remains, wood, charcoal, insects and pollen from archaeological excavations (Published 2015) – Under Review
- GE-ARC-01034 - Notes for Authors, Illustrators and Editors in the TII Heritage Series (Published 2023)
- DN-ARC-03078 - Zooarchaeological Sampling Guidelines: Best Practice for the Treatment, Analysis and Curation of Animal Bones from Archaeological Excavations (Published 2021)
- DN-ARC-03077 - Dealing with Archaeological Risk at Construction Stage - TII funded Minor & Safety Improvement Schemes (Published 2016)
- RE-ARC-07004 - Preparing for the Future: A Reappraisal of Archaeo-geophysical Surveying on Irish National Road Schemes 2001-2010 (Published 2014)
- PE-ARC-02008 - Guidelines for the Testing and Mitigation of the Wetland Archaeological Heritage for National Road Schemes (Published 2005)
- T&C for TII Archaeology and Heritage events (updated 2025)