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CFA Archaeology Ltd

Name: CFA Archaeology Ltd
Address: Old Engine House, Eskmills Park, Edinburgh, EH217PQ, GB
Telephone: +44 131 273 4380
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CFA Archaeology Ltd (CFA) is a professional archaeological contractor and cultural heritage consulting organisation, providing services across the UK.

CFA Archaeology Ltd (CFA) is a professional archaeological contractor and cultural heritage consulting organisation, providing services across the UK on a range of projects principally including:
- desk-based assessments
- field monument and historic building survey and recording
- EIA cultural heritage studies
- field evaluations
- excavations
- post-excavation analyses
- publication
- design and illustration. Clients range from leading multinational corporations and government agencies to local government bodies and single partner consultancies. CFA is a Chartered Institute for Archaeologists (CIfA) Registered Organisation (RO). This status is a form of quality assurance conferred by the CIfA and is a sign of our commitment to provide the highest standard of professional service.

16/10/2026

Happy ! This week’s artefact is this fabulous flint leaf-shaped arrowhead, recovered from CFA’s excavations in Gloucestershire.

Dating from the Neolithic period, our arrowhead was carefully knapped by pressure flaking across both faces. This technique allowed its maker to form neat, sharp sides and an ogival shape. We wish we could have seen it in action!

12/10/2026

CFA's September employee photo competition theme was 'black and white photography', and our winner Frances really nailed the brief with this fab snap!

09/10/2026

This , we have a Roman-era object that was well-loved and well-used in its lifetime. It is a broken Samian ware dish, with beautiful decoration, which has been repaired in multiple places using small lead staples or rivets.

Samian vessels are the most commonly repaired type of pottery in Roman Britain, perhaps reflecting their higher value compared to utilitarian dishes, such as cooking pots. The repairs were made by carefully drilling small holes on either side of the break, through which metal wire was threaded and either joined to make a loop or cut and hammered flat. You can see the semicircular remains of one of the holes in the bottom-right sherd, where it has broken again since being repaired.

Our vessel has an extraordinary number of repairs – we wonder if they were all done at once, or if it was broken more than once and mended each time?

08/10/2026

Did you catch the latest issue of the Chartered Institute for Archaeologists' magazine, 'The Archaeologist'? One of CFA's buildings archaeologists, Jenni, authored an article describing this year's Vernacular Archaeology Group's spring conference and its contribution to building connections - both in terms of physical buildings and the communities that surround them.

The magazine is free to CIfA members and can be found on the CIfA website, go check it out!

02/10/2026

Happy , artefact enthusiasts! We have a really special find today – a sherd of pottery with the potter’s name stamped right on it! Take a look, can you read what the name says?

This is a piece of a mortarium, what we would call a mortar today, dating from 60-100 AD. Ours was found with a broken spout and, interestingly, a very worn interior with few grits surviving. The interior surface suggests it was used a lot, with the abrasive grits being slowly worn down by a lifetime of grinding foodstuffs in a Roman kitchen.

The potter must have been quite proud (or perhaps possessive) of his work and stamped his name on either side of the spout. If you guessed that it reads SʘLLVS, you’re correct! This stamp is one of three commonly used dies by Sollus, a prolific and well-known potter located in Verulamium (modern-day St Albans).

30/09/2026

Have you ever wondered how we keep track of all of our trenches, and all of the archaeology we find in them, when we're working across really big (or really small!) areas? We use these high-tech GPS machines to map every trench and feature, including their location, size, shape, and depth. This means that we, our clients, and anyone in the future can use our data to plot and understand the location of any archaeology that we find. Very useful tech!

22/09/2026

CFA's own Mel has been featured by the fabulous Calanais Standing Stones and Visitor Centre discussing her experiences and memories of the stones. A great read, and wonderful insight into the magic of standing stones!

21/09/2026

is thrilled to be sponsoring and speaking at the 2026 Edinburgh, Lothians & Borders Archaeology Conference on Saturday, 21st November.

Info in the attached flyers - we hope to see you there!

18/09/2026

At first glance, can you tell what this object is?

It’s a ceramic nose! This fine medieval object features a rather prominent nose, small eye, and large eyebrow. This sherd, from the body of a ceramic vessel, is made of whiteware, with some coarse inclusions, and was glazed to a shiny green finish.

This face jug was recovered during ’s excavations in Edinburgh at the site of a medieval tannery and post-medieval brewery.

11/09/2026

Happy , everyone! This is a fine late Neolithic scraper recovered during excavations in East Yorkshire. Scrapers like this are one of the most common types of prehistoric tools and are thought to have been used for tasks such as processing animal skins, woodworking, or even working on bone or antler.

What would you use a scraper for?

Address

Old Engine House, Eskmills Park
Edinburgh
EH217PQ

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm

Telephone

+44 131 273 4380

Website

http://www.cfa-archaeology.co.uk/

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