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Qualified, professional archaeological geophysics, helping clients get their projects on the ground.

An Irish registered business since 2005, TARGET has been providing archaeological geophysics services to clients in Ireland for more than 20 years.

TARGET specialises in magnetic (magnetometry) & electromagnetic (EMI/LFEM) methods of archaeological ‘geophysical’ prospection, locating, mapping & characterising buried archaeological remains in advance of proposed development.

Renewable energy, commercial development, housing, aggregates, infrastructure, TARGET’s 30 years continuous archaeological geophysical expertise covers projects of all shapes & sizes.

If your project requires archaeological geophysical survey, whether at pre-planning stage, in response to an RFI or as a condition of planning, TARGET can advise in an honest & professional manner, with expertise that counts.

John Nicholls
TARGET Archaeological Geophysics Ltd.
MSc. Archaeological (Geophysical) Prospection 1994-1995

2026-2022

  • TARGET ARCH GEO MAGNETOMETRY 2022 FOERSTER
    Magnetometry: examining site of a known building foundation.
  • TARGET ARCH GEO GPR 2020 IMPULSE RAPTOR 8 CHANNEL 450 MHZ
    GPR: mapping extent of souterrain uncovered during grave digging (Co. Louth).
  • TARGET ARCH GEO CASTLE MAGNETOMETRY
    Magnetometry & EMI/LFEM: investigating medieval settlement (Co. Carlow).
  • TARGET ARCH GEO EM 2022 DUALEM 21 S
    EMI/LFEM: examining site of known building foundation.
  • TARGET ARCH GEO EMI 2022 B DUALEM 21 S
    EMI/LFEM: investigating known barrow complex (Co. Kildare).
  • TARGET ARCH GEO MAGNETOMETRY 2023 FOERSTER
    Magnetometry: examining site of known military encampment.

2022-2018

  • TARGET ARCH GEO MAGNETOMETRY 2019 FOERSTER NEOLTHIC CAIRN 2
    Magnetometry: examining suspected Neolithic cairn, and adjacent Iron Age settlement.
  • TARGET ARCH GEO GPR 2019 GSSI SIR3000 400 MHZ ANTENNA
    Targeted GPR examining suspected Neolithic cairn.
  • TARGET ARCH GEO EMI 2018 GF INSTRUMENTS CMD MINI
    Targeted EMI/LFEM at site of known barrow complex (Co. Dublin).
  • TARGET ARCH GEO MAGNETOMETRY 2018 FOERSTER COMMUNITY
    Magnetometry: Fingal Community Archaeology Project (North County Dublin).
  • TARGET ARCH GEO MAGNETOMETRY 2018 FOERSTER
    Magnetometry: examining site of known building.
  • TARGET ARCH GEO MAGNETOMETRY 2019 FOERSTER NEOLITHIC CAIRN 1
    Magnetometry: examining environs of large Neolithic cairn.

2018-2014

  • TARGET ARCH GEO MAGNETOMETRY 2014 GRAD601 GPS
    Magnetometry: examining site of substantial archaeological settlement.
  • TARGET ARCH GEOMAGNETOMETRY 2017 FOERSTER
    Magnetometry: part of archaeological assessment in connection with data centre development (Co. Meath).
  • TARGET ARCH GEO GPR 2015 A GSSI SIR4000 DUAL FREQUENCY 800 300 MHZ DIGITAL ANTENNA
    GPR: mapping buried walls beneath existing road network.
  • TARGET ARCH GEO MAGNETOMETRY 2018 FOERSTER PUSH
    Magnetometry: part of archaeological assessment in connection with renewable energy project (Co. Westmeath).
  • TARGET ARCH GEO GPR 2015 B GSSI SIR4000 DUAL FREQUENCY 800 300 MHZ DIGITAL ANTENNA
    GPR: mapping buried foundations beneath existing church.
  • TARGET ARCH GEO GPR 2016 GSSI SIR4000 200 MHZ ANTENNA
    GPR: examining periphery of historic town.
  • TARGET ARCH GEO GPR 2016 GSSI SIR4000 DUAL FREQUENCY 800 300 MHZ DIGITAL ANTENNA
    GPR: mapping buried foundations beneath existing roads & pedestrian areas.

2014-2010

  • TARGET ARCH GEO MAGNETOMETRY 2010 GRAD601
    Magnetometry: part of Discovery Programme's Medieval Rural Settlement Project (MRSP), County Carlow.
  • TARGET ARCH GEO MAGNETOMETRY 2012 GRAD601 GPS
    Magnetometry: investigating site of known building foundation.
  • TARGET ARCH GEO EMI 2013 GEONICS EM38 MK2 JUNIPER ALLEGRO CX
    EMI/LFEM: mapping buried cables beneath urban park.
  • TARGET ARCH GEO MAGNETOMETRY 2013 GRAD601 GPS
    Magnetometry: examining site of expansive archaeological settlement.
  • TARGET ARCH GEO EM 2014 GF INSTRUMENTS CMD MINI
    EMI/LFEM: mapping buried foundations beneath existing orchard.

2010-2005

  • TARGET ARCH GEO MAGNETOMETRY 2006 BARTINGTON GRAD601
    Magnetometry: examining site of known barrow complex (Co. Kildare).
  • TARGET ARCH GEO ELECTRICAL RESISTIVITY 2008 GEOSCAN SINGLE TWIN
    Electrical resistivity: examining interior of masonry castle in Co. Roscommon (Castles in Communities Project).
  • TARGET ARCH GEO EARLY SOKKIA RTK GPS BARTINGTON GRAD601
    Magnetometry (prep): examining site of large medieval settlement (Co. Carlow).