Why choose KDK ARCHAEOLOGY?

 

At KDK Archaeology every job matters to us, and every client is important. We rely on repeat business, and so aim to fulfil your archaeological requirements to your complete satisfaction, on time and within budget.

As a Registered Organisation, the quality of our work is guided by the Chartered Institute for Archaeologists (CIfA) standards, and current Health and Safety requirements. All our field staff receive relevant site training and hold First Aid cards.

 

ABOUT Our Core team

 

Karin kaye MA MCIfA

Karin graduated from the Institute of Archaeology, UCL with an MA and first class honours degree in medieval archaeology. Her archaeological career began at the Heritage Network, in Hertfordshire, where she was given a solid grounding in commercial archaeology. In subsequent posts she gained considerable experience in managing all types of archaeological projects, from domestic watching briefs and evaluations, to complex open area excavations, as well as specialising in historic buildings. She co-founded KDK Archaeology Ltd with David Kaye, which began trading in early 2013. She is a full member of the Chartered Institute for Archaeologists, the Cambridge Antiquarian Society, the Vernacular Architecture Society and the Leighton Buzzard and District Archaeological and Historical Society.
 
 

David Kaye BA ACIfA

David graduated with an honours degree from the Institute of Archaeology, UCL in 2004 following a long career in photography, graphic design, and exhibitions. He joined Heritage Network, in Hertfordshire, whilst still a student and gained considerable experience in his seven years there. Since then he has led many excavations, including a large Roman field system at a quarry site, an Anglo Saxon cemetery at a school, and an ongoing Roman roadside settlement at an industrial complex. Apart from the day to day site management, David has been responsible for training staff in how to survey sites and post-excavation CAD work. More recently he instigated a tablet-based electronic recording system for site records. David is an Associate member of the Chartered Institute for Archaeologists and the Leighton Buzzard and District Archaeological and Historical Society.
 
 

Barney King PIFA

Barney began working in archaeology after a varied career as a projectionist, theatre technician and plumber's assistant, among other occupations. He started working on large scale Romano-British sites in Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire, after enjoying a stint of archaeological volunteer work. He joined KDK as field technician and company quartermaster in March 2017, becoming a Practitioner of the Chartered Institute for Archaeologists in March 2020.
 
 

Ellen Shlasko PHD

Ellen graduated from Yale University with a PhD in Anthropology. She also holds an MA in Anthropology with a specialization in Historical Archaeology from the College of William and Mary in Virginia. After a twenty year career in academic and commercial archaeology in the United States, she recently moved to the UK and is getting back to one of her early interests, the archaeology of Roman Britain, which was the subject of her undergraduate dissertation.
 
 

Derek watson phd

Derek graduated from the Institute of Archaeology (IoA), UCL in 2004 with a PhD in Archaeology. Derek also has a BSc from the IoA and an MSc from the University of Sheffield in archaeological environmental science and palaeoeconomics. He has worked on both commercial and, predominantly, academic archaeological projects in North America, Europe, North and West Africa, and has directed his own research projects in Ghana.
 
 

ASA BEEBY MSc

Asa graduated from the University of Kent in 2017 with a BA in Classical and Archaeological Studies and has since worked at multiple archaeological companies. Asa has developed his skills undertaking various roles in fieldwork within the Midlands, South and Southeast England. Asa joined KDK as a project supervisor in August 2025 and undertakes a wide array of archaeological work particularly enjoying Palaeolithic and Roman archaeology. Asa also has an MSc in Wildlife and Conservation Management from the University of South Wales, which he completed in 2023.
 
 

Sarah McAlpline

Sarah studied archaeology at Queens University Belfast in Northern Ireland and has worked on a variety of projects in the commercial archaeological sector since leaving in 2024. Sarah has experience of both rural and urban archaeology and is now looking to developing her skills in pottery and osteological analysis. Sarah joined KDK Archaeology as a project archaeologist in March 2025.

 

 

Kelly Tresadern

Kelly has a background in retail across various roles from sales to senior management. More recently she has been a programme manager in store development and business implementation, and managing estate property and retail site updates, so she is well versed in the management of projects, systems and resources along with process improvement. For the last 18 months Kelly has been a central office support volunteer for StreetVet, a charity that provides free veterinary treatment to pets of homeless people across the country. Kelly joined KDK Archaeology in August 2025 as a project co-ordinator.

 

 

for further help and advice contacT Karin kaye MA MCIfA:

Telephone: 01525 385443
Email: office@kdkarchaeology.co.uk

 

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