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[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text el_class="introtext"]Headland has provided multiple stages of archaeological mitigation work for this project over the years, requiring a well-organised team working on several sites along the cable system; subsequently revealing a complex story of landscape use, change and...

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text el_class="introtext"]Adverse weather conditions and clay soils provided a challenge on this project. Headland staff were able to rise to the challenge, excavating and recording 25 Iron Age roundhouses in advance of construction of a modern-day housing development.[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space...

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text el_class="introtext"]Infrastructure projects, even small ones, necessitate a varied skill set to adequately deliver the services required for such a project. At Headland, we pride ourselves on our ability to meet these challenges through highly trained and knowledgeable...

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="30px"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text el_class="introtext"]As a result of a sustained focus on recruitment, training and retention, we have strength in depth across the business. This means that the necessary resources are in place to rapidly deploy or scale-up our services on time-critical projects, setting us apart from...

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height="30px"][vc_column_text el_class="introtext"]Urban archaeology presents a particular set of logistical challenges. Our priority is always to make sure that our projects are completed safely in what can often be constrained or deep spaces. The need to work closely with the client and ground contractor is...

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text el_class="introtext"][/vc_column_text][vc_column_text] [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="30px"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text el_class="introtext"]Large-scale construction projects can have a long lifespan. Headland can take a project from inception through planning; produce guidance and other supporting documents to assist the contractors on site and undertake archaeological works to mitigate the effects of construction. On long running...

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text el_class="introtext"][/vc_column_text][vc_column_text] [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text el_class="introtext"]Large infrastructure projects are inevitably complex and must meet strict timetables. Archaeology can be an unpredictable resource and balancing the two needs excellent communication and a clear set of priorities. Headland’s Project Managers, Senior Archaeologists and Site Archaeologists are all well versed in...

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text el_class="introtext"][/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="30px"][vc_column_text] [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="30px"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text el_class="introtext"]The Edinburgh Trams project was an extremely high profile and high pressure environment, and the archaeological programme both vital and challenging.  The project was subject to intense...

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text el_class="introtext"][/vc_column_text][vc_column_text] [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="30px"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text el_class="introtext"]Headland aims to reduce the risk from archaeological discoveries to your project. On occasion, unexpected discoveries of great significance may turn up. Headland has a proven track record in understanding the needs of the planning archaeologist or curator, and developing excavation and...