Picture the scene: a cold Winter’s day, a biting north-easterly wind with occasional snow flurries. It’s early afternoon on Thursday 25th January 2001. The team has been on site now for just over two weeks, monitoring topsoil stripping on behalf of Muir Construction for an...
We were very pleased to attend the official opening of the Vine Farm Solar Park in Cambridgeshire, given our long-term involvement in the project's enabling works. Vine Farm, one of the biggest solar parks in the UK, is owned by Baywa.re Renewable Energy, who having built the park, will...
We are extremely proud to have achieved ISO 9001:2008 certification. This international certification recognises that we operate a Quality Management System of the highest standard and that we have the appropriate quality policies, processes and procedures in place. Moreover, the certification recognises our commitment to continuous...
In summer 2015 we had the rare opportunity to excavate St Peter's burial ground in Blackburn. Headland was commissioned by Capita on behalf of Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council in advance of the construction of the Freckleton Street Link Road in Blackburn. St Peter’s burial ground was opened in 1821 and saw...
Archaeological excavations by our south & east-based team have unearthed an early Norman house thought to date from the 11th Century. The dig is taking place in the village of Cheveley near Newmarket, close to the Suffolk/Cambridgeshire border; ahead of a new housing development. Headland's team have...
The historic origins of Edinburgh’s Gorgie are being revealed as Headland's team digs into the foundations of an industrial mill. The site is being excavated in advance of redevelopment for student accommodation by ‘UK Student Accommodation 1 Limited’ in response to a condition of planning...
We take Health and Safety extremely seriously and aim, not only to comply with industry best-practice but to exceed expectations. Archaeology is part of the planning process and must be aligned with the construction industries zero accident expectations. One of the less acknowledged risks of our profession...
We are very keen to find ways for the new generation of archaeologists to get the training and experience they need to embark on a career in commercial archaeology. As part of Headland's initiative to communicate with and ultimately attract graduates into the business we have set up...
We are continuously working to improve efficiencies by investing in advancing technologies. As heritage professionals, our focus is to produce a cohesive record of the findings we uncover during excavation for future generations. Traditionally these would have been recorded using hand drawings, written descriptions and...
The health, safety and welfare of those working on construction sites have been outlined in the reviewed Construction (Design and Management) (CDM) Regulations 2015. They place specific legal responsibilities and duties on clients, designers, principal contractors, contractors and principal designers throughout the length of construction projects...