Whether you’re documenting excavations, managing grants, or balancing academic and commercial archaeology projects, Coretime provides archaeologist time tracking software that simplifies field and office workflows. With integrated professional services project management, real‑time reporting, and accurate billable hours tracking, Coretime helps archaeology teams enhance productivity and ensure reliable client billing.
Time Tracking & Project Management Software for Archaeologists
Capture time in the field, streamline reporting, and manage archaeological projects with precision using Coretime’s archaeologist time tracking and billing software.
Why Archaeologists Choose Coretime
Built for Real Archaeology Workflows
Accurate Field Time Logging for Archaeologists
Coretime lets archaeologists log time spent on excavations, site surveys, lab analysis, or reporting immediately whether in the field or the office. By capturing timestamps against tasks and projects, teams eliminate guesswork and improve accuracy in field time tracking and archaeology reporting.
Simplified Billing for Archaeological Projects
Convert billable hours and tracked expenses into professional invoices quickly. Coretime’s archaeology billing software reduces administrative work and ensures that every hour logged and every cost incurred is included in client billing for grants, commercial contracts, or academic engagements.
Archaeological Project Management & WIP Insight
Monitor the progress of your excavations, resource allocations, and work in progress (WIP) in real time. Coretime’s project management tools for archaeologists give teams visibility into budgets and timelines, helping avoid overruns and supporting informed decision‑making.
Expense Tracking & Resource Planning for Field Teams
Track expenses, manage equipment costs, and plan team resources across projects. Coretime ensures that costs associated with permits, travel, and field supplies are recorded and reconciled, supporting stronger financial oversight and more accurate project forecasts.
Key Features for Archaeology Teams
Archaeology projects often span multiple phases, field teams, and reporting requirements. With Coretime, you can track time, manage documents, control budgets, and invoice clients without spreadsheets or manual admin slowing you down.
⏱️Timesheets & Mobile Tracking
Capture field and office time accurately to ensure nothing is lost.
🗂️ Project Management Tools
Organise excavation phases, survey tasks, reporting, and deliverables clearly.
“Key benefits include increased cost control, economic time management, effective cost reporting and financial control of specific projects” – Elisabeth, Deaton Lysaght
📊 Reporting & Insight Dashboards
View utilisation, project profitability, resource costs, and progress at a glance.
“Invoicing is also made much easier….. Coretime automatically assigns the correct hourly rate … while also ensuring that the total is assigned to the correct project.” – Amanda, GWP Consultants
💷 Billing & Invoicing Flexibility
Generate invoices confidently based on the way you charge hourly, fixed fee, or staged.
📁 Document & Email Management
Store permits, site plans, communications, historic records, and client files securely in one place.
📍 Location-Based Work & Resource Tracking
Assign time, expenses, and activities to specific sites or project phases perfect for teams working across multiple excavation locations, client territories, or protected heritage zones.
“With staff based at different office locations and sometimes different parts of the world, having Coretime has brought us all together using one easily accessible web based system.” – Donna, Caulmert
What This Means for Your Team
Coretime gives archaeology practices the structure and transparency needed to:
Keep projects on schedule
Reduce administrative burden
Improve billing accuracy
Make resourcing and budget decisions with confidence
Frequently Asked Questions
Learn Why Archaeologists choose Coretime
- How can it help archaeologists?
Archaeologists can track excavation hours, travel time, and post-excavation work, monitor costs for equipment and log...
Archaeologists can track excavation hours, travel time, and post-excavation work, monitor costs for equipment and logistics, and generate accurate billing or progress reports.
- Can I separate excavation, lab analysis, and reporting time?
Yes, Coretime lets you categorise different types of work so you can easily distinguish between excavation time, lab ...
Yes, Coretime lets you categorise different types of work so you can easily distinguish between excavation time, lab or curation work, report writing, and administrative tasks. This gives you a clear picture of where your project hours are being spent and helps with accurate cost tracking and client billing.
- Can multiple team members log work on the same site?
Yes. Coretime supports multiple users logging their time simultaneously on the same project or site. You can assign r...
Yes. Coretime supports multiple users logging their time simultaneously on the same project or site. You can assign roles and tasks to each team member and monitor everyone’s activity in real time, ensuring accurate coordination during fieldwork.
- How does Coretime help prevent project overruns?
Coretime gives you real-time visibility into hours, budgets, and expenses, allowing you to identify issues before the...
Coretime gives you real-time visibility into hours, budgets, and expenses, allowing you to identify issues before they become costly. If a particular trench or site begins to exceed projected hours, you can take corrective action early by reallocating resources or adjusting timelines.
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