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Many thanks to all of you who have replied with very helpful advice both on and off list - the general feeling seems to be that either a low batter or possibly shoring are the only ways to go. For those who asked for more details of the topography - the site is a single burial about 2.5m up in a fairly steep and unstable sand cliff about 10m high, with the sea coming up to the base at high tide, and a golf course on the cliff top above. We are considering whether working from a MEWP might be possible, but will of course be taking advice from our own (Hartlepool Borough Council) H+S officers. We might just have to wait for the sea to do the job for us... Rachel Rachel Grahame Archaeologist (HER) Tees Archaeology www.teesarchaeology.com -----Original Message----- From: Rachel Grahame Sent: 16 October 2012 10:32 Subject: Digging in sand Hi folks, does anyone know of any examples of safe excavation practice in unstable sand dune or sand cliff environments? References to published methodologies or contacts with relevant expertise (to my email address rather than the list) would be very welcome. My current feeling is it's too dangerous to attempt but I'm happy to be proved wrong. Cheers, and with apologies for cross posting Rachel Grahame Archaeologist (HER) Tees Archaeology www.teesarchaeology.com<blocked::http://www.teesarchaeology.com/> ________________________________ Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail Hartlepool Council On the Web www.hartlepool.gov.uk On Facebook www.facebook.com/hartlepoolcouncil On Twitter www.twitter.com/HpoolCouncil ************************************************************************************** This document is strictly confidential and is intended only for use by the addressee. If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, distribution or other action taken in reliance of the information contained in this email is strictly prohibited. Any views expressed by the sender of this message are not necessarily those of Hartlepool Borough Council. If you have received this transmission in error, please use the reply function to tell us and then permanently delete what you have received. Please note: Incoming and outgoing e-mail messages are routinely monitored for compliance with our policy on the use of electronic communications. ************************************************************************************* Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail Hartlepool Council On the Web www.hartlepool.gov.uk On Facebook www.facebook.com/hartlepoolcouncil On Twitter www.twitter.com/HpoolCouncil ************************************************************************************** This document is strictly confidential and is intended only for use by the addressee. If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, distribution or other action taken in reliance of the information contained in this email is strictly prohibited. Any views expressed by the sender of this message are not necessarily those of Hartlepool Borough Council. If you have received this transmission in error, please use the reply function to tell us and then permanently delete what you have received. Please note: Incoming and outgoing e-mail messages are routinely monitored for compliance with our policy on the use of electronic communications. *************************************************************************************