Trevemper Solar Farm, Crantock, Cornwall
An archaeological watching brief was undertaken by CFA Archaeology Ltd in July and August of 2011 during groundbreaking works associated with the construction of a solar farm at Trevemper, near Crantock, Cornwall. Construction was monitored to ensure that significant archaeological … Read More »
Posted in Energy and renewables
Tagged Cornwall, Iron Age, Prehistoric, Solar, Watching Brief
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Tullos Hill Community Excavation
An archaeological excavation on Tullos Hill, Aberdeen was carried out using local volunteers on two sites recorded during a survey in 2004. A cairn with a suspected robber pit in the centre, close to the Scheduled Cat Cairn, was revealed … Read More »
Posted in Education & Outreach, Voluntary Sector
Tagged Aberdeen City Council, Community Archaeology, Lithics, Prehistoric, Roundhouse
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Sand-le-Mere, East Yorkshire
Archaeological Evaluation An archaeological evaluation was undertaken by CFA Archaeology Ltd during May and September of 2011 during groundworks ahead of the planned extension of Sand-le-Mere Caravan Park. The development area lay within a wetland landscape exploited during later prehistoric, … Read More »
Posted in Evaluation, News
Tagged Archaeological Evaluation, late Medieval, Pits, Postholes, Prehistoric, Sand-le-Mere
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Northern Transmission Reinforcement, High Pressure Natural Gas Pipeline
Burnhervie to Old Rayne Near Inverurie, Aberdeenshire CFA were commissioned by Scottish Gas Networks to undertake construction phase archaeological works during the building of a high pressure natural gas pipeline running from Burnhervie to Old Rayne in Aberdeen. The works … Read More »
Posted in Utilities, Watching Brief
Tagged Aberdeen City Council, Archaeological excavation, Lithics, Prehistoric
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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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Blairgowrie Tennis Club
New Tennis Club, John Johnston Coupar Recreation Park, Blairgowrie Archaeological Evaluation CFA Archaeology Ltd carried out an archaeological evaluation by way of trial trenching at the proposed development site. In total 4 trenches amounting to 202m2 were excavated which accounted … Read More »
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Tagged Archaeological Evaluation, Archaeological excavation, Blairgowrie, Pottery, Prehistoric
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