Catherine Rees and Matthew Jones founders of CR Archaeology
Covering the north Wales area, CR Archaeology was founded in 2011 and is a partnership between Catherine Rees and Matthew Jones. Archaeological services provided include consultancy, desk based assessments, evaluation, excavation, building recording and analysis, walkover surveys, post excavation services, archaeological illustration (site, artefact and standing buildings), report production, archive research and geophysical survey (gradiometer). We are able to guide you through the planning process and work with other contractors to ensure that projects are completed on time and to a high standard.
The scope of works undertaken varies from small projects commissioned by private individuals through to lager infrastructure projects (road schemes and school buildings). The company maintains a close working relationship with other local and national companies and through working in conjunction with others is able to undertake larger and more complex projects as required. Previous projects have been undertaken on behalf of private individuals, planning consultants, and property developers along with larger bodies such as Cadw and Anglesey, Conwy and Gwynedd Councils.
Catherine Rees
Catherine has worked in commercial archaeology since graduating from University of Wales Cardiff in 2002 and is a highly experienced field archaeologist and project manager. She holds both Bachelors and Masters (grade Distinction) Degrees in Archaeology (specialising in British & European Prehistory) and in 2010 she completed a two-year Postgraduate Diploma in Historic Environment Conservation at the Ironbridge Institute. Catherine is currently undertaking a PhD examining mortuary practice in pre-Roman Wales, with the aim of completion in 2026.
Catherine has a particular interest in pre-Roman Wales and the somewhat later Welsh Nonconformist architecture. She is a member of the Chartered Institute for Archaeologists (MCIfA) and the Prehistoric Society, The Cambrian Archaeological Association, Anglesey Antiquarian Society, Council for British Archaeology (Wales) and the Lithics Society.
Matthew Jones
Graduating in 2002, Matthew holds academic qualifications in both Archaeology and Welsh History (University of Wales, Bangor (BA), and Archaeological Practice (University of Highlands and Islands, Orkney (MA). Matthew has worked extensively in the North Wales area, with expertise gained through an extensive portfolio of large and varied projects, operating at supervisor, project officer and project manager level on behalf of local and national organisations.
Matthew is a post excavation specialist, producing in-house and subcontractor reports for excavations undertaken in North Wales. He can identify and process artifacts of all periods for delivery to relevant specialists/museums. Matthew also undertakes environmental sample processing (bulk samples), with the material then analysed by our network of UK-based environmental specialists.