What is a soil sample?
Two of our environmental specialists, Laura Bailey and Angela Walker, have put their heads together for our 'What is...
29 June, 2018
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From the Field: A Project Manager’s Perspective
In this latest installment in 'From the Field' we are going into our Edinburgh office and speaking to Kirsty, one of our Project Managers who has worked in archaeology for over 15 years. In this piece Kirsty discusses her position as well as providing advice...
14 June, 2018
A history of domestic appeal at Home Farm, Fairford
Choosing the right location for building your home has always been a key factor in the history of human settlement. This is as true now today as it was thousands of years ago although what we find desirable in a location has changed (being close...
01 June, 2018
The A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon Improvement Scheme
Headland’s part in the UK’s largest archaeological project With our reputation for delivering on major infrastructure projects throughout the UK and Ireland we have been eagerly participating in projects such as the A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon road upgrade and of course HS2. We have built up...
25 May, 2018
Clackmannanshire’s prehistory as told by pottery
In early 2006 Headland carried out an excavation at Meadowend Farm, Kennet, in Clackmannanshire in advance of the construction of a road for the new Clackmannan Bridge, which has also been referred to as the ‘Upper Forth Crossing’. Archaeological works were funded by Transport Scotland...
18 May, 2018
Headland accredited by Living Wage Foundation
Business-focused archaeology. People-focused business. That’s what Headland represents, driven by our values and delivering the best we can. In March 2018, we gained accreditation from the Living Wage Foundation by making a voluntary commitment to pay the ‘real Living Wage’. This is a higher commitment and...
13 April, 2018
From the Field: A Trainee’s Story
This is the first installment in our new series titled ‘From the Field’ where you will have the opportunity to meet some of the people who work for us. In each post we will hear from staff members as they share their career stories and...
12 February, 2018
A Castle on the Sea: Details on Kisimul Castle, Barra
Kisimul Castle is one of Scotland’s most remote castles, technically located in CastleBay, Barra in the Outer Hebrides but actually occupying a small island within the bay only accessible by boat. The history of the construction and origins of this castle are shrouded in mystery. In...
15 December, 2017
Scotland’s Oldest Basements; Details on the Souterrain at Dubton Farm
In February 2016 our archaeologists excavated a site, located on a small plateau overlooking the river Esk, near Brechin, Angus before the land was to be developed. As the site was excavated we began to reveal two roundhouses and a soutterain, a type of small...
08 December, 2017
Relocating the King’s Wall
Between 2002 and 2004 Headland undertook several stages of archaeological fieldwork at the site of a housing development at 144-166 Cowgate in Edinburgh. During these excavations a late medieval building and the remains of two extensive walls running along the north side of Cowgate were...
24 November, 2017