Notice of archaeology works to the north of Yarnfield Lane, Yarnfield

What we are doing

We will be creating ecological mitigation ponds surrounded by grassland habitat creation on land to the north of Yarnfield Lane at Yarnfield. We will use the ponds to relocate any protected species, such as Great Crested Newts before we need to remove any other habitats.

Before we start to construct the ponds, we need to excavate some archaeological trial trenches. These are to help us understand if there are any archaeological features or natural geological deposits, that we need to be aware of before we start any other work. We will use a mechanical excavator to dig the trenches. No further excavation takes place at this stage.

We will need to use temporary traffic lights during the day to safely get the excavator on and off site. The temporary lights will be in place from 9am to 5pm on 25 April and again on 11 May. Please note that these dates may be subject to change.

When the work take place?

We will start the excavation work on 25 April. We will begin work to create the ponds themselves once we have carried out the archaeological work, the pond work will be ongoing throughout the year.

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• Notice of archaeology works to the north of Yarnfield Lane, Yarnfield

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