Author Archives: Kevin
Riddles Court, Edinburgh – Project Update!
CFA is carrying out a programme of archaeological recording during the refurbishment of the Category A Listed 16th century courtyard building at Riddles Court, Lawnmarket, Edinburgh. The refurbishment is funded by a HLF grant of £6 million. The refurbished building … Read More »
Cross Street Manchester
Since October 2014 CFA Archaeology have been intensively working under a large scaffolding tent on Cross Street, one of the busiest streets in the centre of Manchester. Due to the nature of our work; which involved the excavation of nearly … Read More »
New appointment to CFA’s expanding Milton Keynes office
Our Milton Keynes office continues to expand and CFA are very pleased that Tamlin Barton has joined the skilled team there to help support and develop this office. Tam joined the Musselburgh office in 2013 and has worked until now … Read More »
Flower Garden Project at Newhailes House
CFA Archaeology Ltd are delighted to be assisting the National Trust for Scotland with their Flower Garden Project at Newhailes House, in Musselburgh, the home of the Dalrymple family since 1709. Newhailes’ formal flower garden fell into neglect during World … Read More »
CFA Archaeology nominated for ‘Rescue dig of the year’
‘Bodyguards, corpses, and cults: everyday life in the Roman military community at Inveresk’ has been nominated in the ‘Rescue Dig of the Year’ category for the Archaeology Awards 2015 Vote now!
Live feed – Sovereign Square Excavation, Leeds
http://www.sovereignsquare.co.uk/ This link will take you to the live feed (15 min intervals) of our Sovereign Square, Leeds excavations. Use the zoom tools to zoom in to the archaeology!
Sumburgh Head Lighthouse
The lighthouse buildings at Sumburgh Head have been authentically restored during a £5.4 million programme, culminating in the creation of a world class visitor attraction that opened in May 2014. The project sensitively restored the Category A Listed Lighthouse Buildings, … Read More »
The Mystery of Walter Mierzwa
CFA Archaeology discovered a dog tag during a metal detector survey in advance of the construction of Weston Longville Windfarm. The find was made on the former Weston Longville Airfield in Norfolk, which during World War II was known as … Read More »
gWest International Golf Resort, Gleneagles
The proposed construction of gWest International Golf Resort by Ochil Developments (UK) Ltd, to the north of Blackford village in Perth & Kinross, was the impetus for a programme of archaeological work between 2006 and 2008. The extensive remains of … Read More »
Greenburn Opencast Coal Site
CFA were retained by Kier Mining to act as consultants and contractors on their Greenburn Opencast Coal Site in Ayrshire. The complex covers a working area of c 9.2 sq km and projected coal extraction figures stand at around 12 … Read More »
