PAL (The Public Archaeology Laboratory, Inc.) is a leading authority in cultural resource management and specializes in terrestrial and marine archaeology, architectural history, research and documentation, and preservation planning throughout New England and the Mid-Atlantic. An independent, non-profit corporation with offices and laboratories located in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, PAL has successfully completed a wide range of more than 1,400 projects in the areas of cultural resource management, historic preservation planning, and regulatory consultation and compliance. Our clients include federal, state, and local agencies; non-profit institutions; and private developers. Established in 1982, PAL has steadily grown to become the largest private cultural resource management firm in New England with a staff of more than 40 people.

The firm has a proven record of timely, quality products that withstand the most rigorous technical reviews. The staff has developed innovative technical and management approaches specific to clients’ needs. Our reputation is built upon facilitating large, complex projects efficiently and effectively while maintaining the highest caliber of standards.

PAL’s approach relies on integration, blending the skills of historic, prehistoric, and marine archaeologists, architectural and industrial historians, historians, preservation planners, conservators, and technical support staff. This strategy enables the company to address the complex issues associated with cultural resource management projects. Clients rely on PAL for our ability to rapidly mobilize staff and resources to conduct cultural resource surveys, preservation planning studies, eligibility determinations, environmental impact assessments, regulatory compliance, and consultation.

ARCHAEOLOGICAL SERVICES

PAL provides comprehensive historic, prehistoric, and marine archaeological research and documentation services to commercial and governmental clients. State and federal agencies have consistently utilized PAL’s services, ranging from the management of cultural resources to the mitigation of historic and prehistoric sites, in areas impacted by government-sponsored activities. Particular areas of expertise include terrestrial and underwater archaeological survey, site evaluation, and mitigation, cemetery delineation and relocation, global positioning system survey and mapping, investigations at designated hazardous materials sites, industrial archaeology, construction monitoring, and Native American consultation.
 

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