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1/2/3/4) Site clearance begins in earnest with complete removal of the old garage.

5) Paula (archaeologist-2nd left) executes her 'watching brief' over the digging while Sean (site clearing contractor-right) disguises his frustration at all the fuss!

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Site survey complete with no significant archaeological finds and soil conditions favour conventional trench fill foundations

Close to the proposed house, Tree Surgeons cut down a 46 year old Beech tree, it was a weak specimen which had been overpowered by the mature Lime tree growing just 1 metre away and so the 'Planning Department's Tree Officer' allowed us to remove it.