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

 

Memory & Perspective

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

TII Marks World Heritage Day 18/04/2026 In honour of World Heritage Day, the Archaeology and Heritage section of TII has released free digital versions of one of its landmark publications—St...
Heritage Week 2025 Projects and Events 08/08/2025 Heritage Week 2025 has several events where the results of TII archaeological and heritage works are being featured, as well as events where TII Archa...

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.

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