ARCA was founded in 2005 in order to provide a 'one stop shop' bank of specialist archaeological services for commercial, curatorial and academic clients. The services offered by ARCA reflect the academic expertise and interests of its employees. Thus when they are not working for ARCA, ARCA's employees are researching, teaching and supervising research students within precisely the same specialisms that are offered by ARCA as specialist services. Given this background, ARCA is very well placed to offer high-quality services that are grounded in current research frameworks and underpinned by best academic practice.

Employees
ARCA has the following core staff:

• Dr Keith Wilkinson, Director of ARCA, Project Manager of the 'Geoarchaeology' and 'Geomatics' divisions;
• Dr Paul Everill, Project Manager for the 'Assessments, Research and Reports' division;
• Dr Phil Marter, Project Manager for the 'Geophysical Survey' and 'Standing-Building Recording' divisions;
• Myra Wilkinson-van Hoek, Specialist archaeological translator, copy-editor and proofreader with responsibility for ARCA's editing and translation services;
• Richard Payne, Assistant Project Manager of the 'Geoarchaeology' division;
• Claire Lorrain, Practice Manager.

Other members of staff in the Department of Archaeology, University of Winchester undertake work for ARCA as specialist consultants as and when their expertise is required, while field and laboratory assistance is provided by Departmental research and technical staff.