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Heritage and Forestry
The Service is concerned about the effect of tree-planting schemes on archaeology. Areas chosen for new plantations are often on marginal land which has not been affected by ploughing and where ancient earthworks are well-preserved. The sites will be hidden from view as the plantation matures and the tree roots cause havoc to archaeology deep beneath the surface.
All Woodland Grant Applications are considered by the Archaeology Service staff who comment on the impact of the proposal on any archaeology in the area. The area affected is studied using the Sites and Monuments Record, aerial photographs and previous reports on archaeological work already carried out in that area.
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