THE COMPANY

Minas Tirith Ltd was formed in 1986 to provide consultancy services to the property development industry. Clients being Local Authorities, Landowners, Housing Associations, Developers, etc. Part of the service provided was survey, plotting, analysis and project management. So as to provide a fast efficient service, state of the art survey and plotting systems and methods were adopted and developed.

It was pointed out that the sophisticated systems developed for the development industry, giving great accuracy, could be used with advantage for archaeological sites. A division of the company was formed (Archaeological Survey) to apply the systems and expertise to archaeology. Since the formation of (Archaeological Survey), full or partial services have been supplied to many involved in archaeology, including, Commercial Units, Local Authorities, Local Societies, Landowners and Developers.

THE PEOPLE

The company's are owned by Colin Berks MIFA MAAIS. Started work with a County Council, trained by an Ordinance Survey Surveyor and on sandwich release to University. Went on to work for the Air Ministry, seconded to the RAF for survey and drawing on airfield, radar and missile sites. Then to Wimpey Construction and then as director of a construction company followed by Managing Director of a Developer, forming Minas Tirith Ltd in 1986.

Whilst with the County Council and later pursued an interest in archaeology by working on many sites, mainly Verulamium and attending many courses on methods, excavation, recording and survey being accepted for full membership of the Association of Archaeological Illustrators & Surveyors MAAIS and elected to the Council of the AAI&S in 2005 and granted MIFA by the Institute of Field Archaeologists in July 2007.

Tanya Berks BA is retained by the company as consultant to provide archaeological guidance and advice. Tanya is currently the senior illustrator, surveyor and finds officer for Gwynedd Archaeological Trust in North Wales and is also available for freelance illustration in all digital and traditional mediums. Her range of Fieldwork, Recording and Illustration experience is an invaluable asset to the company. For freelance work Tanya can be contacted by e-mail at  tanyaberks@hotmail.com

Julia Martin is the companies assistant surveyor who has many years experience of survey and field work using modern equipment. Most of the setting out for geophysics is done by Julia.

Much of the Fieldwork is carried out with assistance from members of the Marlow Archaeological Society, in particular geophysics and we are indebted to the expertise of John Robinson and his team. MAS may be contacted on www.marlow-archaeology.org