Archaeological Survey West (ASW) is a diverse archaeological survey company based in the west but operating all over the UK. Our services include a wide range of archaeological and geographical survey techniques such as magnetometry and landscape surveys which can be provided to the commercial archaeology sector as-well-as university and community research groups as well as the heritage and conservation sectors.As part of planning and development law as stipulated by the National Planning Policy Framework: 12; Conserving and enhancing the historic environment, archaeological evaluation is lengthily but crucial process. This is because our archaeological history is extremely fragile and it is immensely important for future generations, that we as archaeologists record and investigate before the evidence is lost. Archaeological survey allows us to speed up the process and pinpoint (as a form of prospection) areas of potential archaeological significance. Due to the advancement in geophysics technology, the discipline of archaeological survey is quickly overtaking the traditional methods of archaeological prospection.