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Records of CFA Archaeology Ltd, archaeologists, Musselburgh, East Lothian, Scotland

551 30

Description Records of CFA Archaeology Ltd, archaeologists, Musselburgh, East Lothian, Scotland

Date 1991 to 2010

Collection Records of CFA Archaeology Ltd, archaeologists, Musselburgh, East Lothian, Scotland

Catalogue Number 551 30

Category All Other

Scope and Content Projects vary from small scale watching briefs for residential developments, desk-based assessments and historic building surveys to large scale excavations and Cultural Heritage Studies for Environmental Impact Assessments. Clients range from leading multinational corporations and government agencies to local government bodies and single partner consultancies. Recent projects have included phase two of the Prestongrange Community Archaeology Project and phases two and three of the Clyde Archaeological Survey, which incorporates a community component in the guise of ‘Shorewatch’.

Archive History Excavation archive material is deposited at RCAHMS by CFA Archaeology Ltd as projects are completed.

System of Arrangement Material is grouped by excavation site and organised roughly in the chronological order by which it was received.

Access Conditions Access is unrestricted.

Administrative History CFA Archaeology was formed by Professor Ian Ralston as the Centre for Field Archaeology within the University of Edinburgh in 1990. In 2000 it became independent from the university and began trading as a commercial company under the name of CFA Archaeology Ltd.

Accruals Further accruals are expected on a yearly basis.

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Collection Hierarchy - Collection Level

Collection Level (551 30) Records of CFA Archaeology Ltd, archaeologists, Musselburgh, East Lothian, Scotland

Preview Category Catalogue Number Title Date Level
All Other 551 30/7 Archive from archaeological investigations in Dundee, City of council area Group Level
All Other 551 30/8 Archive from archaeological investigations in East Ayrshire council area 7/1991 Group Level
All Other 551 30/9 Archive from archaeological investigations in East Dunbartonshire council area Group Level
All Other 551 30/10 Archive from archaeological investigations in East Lothian council area Group Level
All Other 551 30/11 Archive from archaeological investigations in East Renfrewshire council area Group Level
All Other 551 30/12 Archive from archaeological investigations in Edinburgh, City of council area Group Level
All Other 551 30/13 Archive from archaeological investigations in Falkirk council area Group Level
All Other 551 30/14 Archive from archaeological investigations in Fife council area Group Level
All Other 551 30/15 Archive from archaeological investigations in Glasgow, City of council area Group Level
All Other 551 30/38 Archive from CFA Archaeology Anglo-Scottish interconnector replacement- linear site. 1990 Group Level
All Other 551 30/39 CFA Archaeology power line installation 4/1996 Group Level
All Other 551 30/43 Archive from Scottish National Heritage of Wetland SItes 1999 Group Level
All Other 551 30/52 Scottish Archaeological Database for Raised Bogs. Group Level
All Other 551 30/55 Archive from archaeological investigations in the Outer Hebrides council area Group Level
All Other 551 30/50 Archive relating to site damage by burrowing animals, such as rabbit, mole, badger, fox, rat, puffin, shearwater. 1997 Sub-Group Level
All Other 551 30/49 SAKR Sub-Group Level

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