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CFA Archaeology grew out of an established unit within Edinburgh University’s Department of Archaeology, becoming a separate Ltd company in 2000. Over the intervening years, CFA has grown to become one of the leading archaeological practices in the UK, operating out of several thriving offices running up the spine of the country. Although CFA has developed and grown, we have not lost sight of where we came from. We still seek out interesting and exciting archaeology and there is still that small-team ethic of co-operation and a sociable working atmosphere. Many of our staff have grown with us and we have learned to invest in our staff so that they have the training and confidence they need to progress and be rewarded with the opportunities they deserve. We are a friendly but professionally focused and forward-looking team, who strives to work together, supporting and encouraging each other to rise to all challenges. Our colleagues work all over the country, from the highlands and islands of Scotland, through Cumbria, Northumberland, and Yorkshire, and down through the Midlands to the South Coast. Our projects range from castles, stately homes, world heritage sites, battlefields, prehistoric, Romano-British, and Anglo-Saxon settlements to industrial archaeology and the archaeology of war. When people join CFA, we strive to learn their interests and preferences and always seek to match them with upcoming projects if we can. We undertake over 200 archaeolgical projects a year, have undertaken over 1,500km of linear schemes, including railways, trams, roads and pipelines, and undertaken archaeological works on over 300 wind farms, solar arrays, and hydroelectric schemes. We provide expert witness for PLI's, have produced over 400 cultural heritage chapters for Environmental Statements, fullfilled over 50 masterplans, and more than 800 other building development schemes.