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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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 »

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Glen Lyon Hydro Grid Connection Cable, Perthshire

A series of archaeological mitigation works were undertaken in advance of, and during, construction work for a hydro scheme grid connection cable in Glen Lyon, Perthshire, between 2009 and 2010. The cable was to be inserted along the floor of … Read More »

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Assembly Rooms, 54 George Street

The Grade A Listed Assembly Rooms were designed and constructed between 1783 and 1787. The building had undergone several major alterations in the past including large-scale alterations made during the early 19th and early 20th centuries. Recent refurbishment works removed … Read More »

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Airdrie to Bathgate Railway and Linked Improvements

CFA Archaeology Ltd was chosen by Network Rail to undertake advance works on the £300 million Airdrie to Bathgate Railway project. The advance works included the evaluation of a number of locations for new car parks and stations, and historic … Read More »

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