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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 »
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Tagged Archaeology, Bronze Age, Gleneagles, golf, ochil developments Ltd
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Borders Railway Project
CFA Archaeology Ltd were chosen by ERM Ltd to provide consultancy services to support the application for Royal Assent of the Waverly Railway Bill. This included detailed a walk-over survey of the route, input in to the Environmental Management System … Read More »
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Tagged BAM Nuttal Ltd, Borders Railway, Scottish Borders
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Holyrood North Archaeological Excavations
CFA have recently finished extensive excavations at the site of new university student accommodation just off Holyrood Road in Edinburgh. CFA have been working closely with the contractors Balfour Beatty since May 2013 to ensure important archaeological remains were fully … Read More »
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Tagged Archaeology, Balfour Beatty, Brewery, Edinburgh University, Holyrood, Medieval, Tanning
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The Commonwealth Games Athletes Village
The Commonwealth Games Athletes Village, Dalmarnock, Glasgow CFA were retained by City Legacy Ltd to undertake the construction phase archaeological works for the £400 million Commonwealth Games Athletes Village contract. This involved around 6 months of open area excavation which … Read More »
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Tagged Archaeological Evaluation, City of Glasgow, Commonwealth Games, Excavation, Industrial, Watching Brief
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Moulin Dane Stone
Pitfourie Standing Stone, known as The Dane’s Stone or Dane Stone, is a standing stone of late Neolithic or Bronze Age date located in a field to the north of Moulin, Pitlochry. During February 2014 local residents reported to Historic … Read More »
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Tagged Archaeological excavation, Bronze Age, Neolithic, Pitlochry, Standing Stone
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Force to Fabric Highly Commended Award (August 2013)
CFA is pleased to announce that on 11 August 2013 we received a ‘highly commended’ award from the Association of Industrial Archaeologists (AIA) for our publication ‘Force to Fabric’. Dr Mike Cressey accepted the award from Professor Marylyn Palmer at … Read More »
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Tagged Awards, Stanley Mills, Textile
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Excavation at Edinburgh Castle Esplanade
Excavations for the new Tattoo stands on Edinburgh Castle esplanade have revealed the remains of a boundary wall dating back to the 17th Century. CFA Archaeology will now look at the surrounding area to gain a clearer understanding of what … Read More »
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Roman skulls find is a first for Scotland
Archaeologists excavating the site of Musselburgh’s new primary care centre have unearthed human skeletons dating back to the Iron Age. The remains of decapitated bodies – the first of their kind to be found in Scotland – were uncovered along … Read More »
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Tagged Iron Age, Musselburgh, National Museum of Scotland, Roman, Skeletons
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Dig aims to unearth Tullos Hill’s secrets
Tullos Hill has long been known as an important archaeological site because four Bronze Age burial cairns are located there. But interest was renewed several years ago when a survey revealed new historic and archaeological features. CFA Archaeology now want … Read More »
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Tagged Bronze Age, Burial Cairns, Prehistoric, World War II
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