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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"]Carrying on from previous geophysical work, archaeological evaluations uncovered extensive prehistoric remains including potential barrows, an Iron Age enclosure and an infant burial with a nearly complete Beaker dating to approximately 2500-1700 BC.[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="30px"][vc_column_text] Project Summary In 2018-19 Headland...

07 October, 2020

[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"]Rail infrastructure scheme which required archaeological monitoring due to the proximity of the works to potentially significant remains.[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="30px"][vc_column_text] Project Details The scheme was centred on Rochester Rail station. We monitored all significant groundworks in order to record and investigate archaeological remains. The site lies on...

07 February, 2017

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height="30px"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text el_class="introtext"]The quality of the work Headland undertakes can stand in good stead when it comes to having to deal with unforeseen circumstances on heritage assets that have both a high significance and sensitivity. In this case we worked very closely with the school,...

07 February, 2017

[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...

02 July, 2015

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text el_class="introtext"][/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="30px"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text el_class="introtext"]Many of our projects are long running, requiring us to retain key staff and to carefully plan our resources to provide continuity.[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="30px"][vc_column_text] Project Summary Headland has recently completed the third phase of archaeological works at Furness Abbey for English Heritage. The works have been...

30 June, 2015

[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 development usually has a critical path. The programme and sequence must be followed to ensure the project does not suffer delays. Archaeology, badly managed, can be seen as an obstacle holding up other contractors up. Headland has a different approach to...

29 June, 2015

[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 has in depth experience of providing archaeological input in advance of the construction of many of the largest road schemes in the UK in recent years and we are now transferring our skills in dealing with linear schemes to the rail...

29 June, 2015

[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"]Environmental archaeology has been at the heart of Headland’s work since the company was established.  We can more accurately predict the archaeological risk within a development using our specialist knowledge of soil formation processes and archaeological potential.[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="30px"][vc_column_text]Geoarchaeology has a particularly useful...

26 June, 2015

[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...

25 June, 2015

[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...

25 June, 2015