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07 October, 2020

[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 was called upon to undertake the post-excavation work on a complex project where the fieldwork had been completed by another archaeological contractor. The contract was won on the back of a proven track record of delivering...

02 October, 2019

[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"]Conditions of consent for a development may require the design of a Programme of Archaeological Works. This needs to meet the requirement of the planning conditions but also needs to be practically achievable and fit with intended methodologies of the developer or...

02 July, 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"]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][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...

25 June, 2015