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Background The Archaeology Planning Advisory Service (APAS) is a sub-regional service which provides advice on the archaeological implications of development for Cheshire West and Chester (CWAC), Cheshire East (CE), Warrington and Halton Borough Councils. The service operates as a shared service between CWAC and CE, and provides services to Halton and Warrington via service level …

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The results of the Archaeology Service Users consultation can be viewed here.

Two Bronze age round barrows were excavated in 1982–3 at Church Lawton near Alsager by Robina McNeil. They have been brought to publication by Malcolm Reid in the Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society/ Volume 80 / December 2014, pp 237 – 277 Information about the journal of the Prehistoric Society can be found here http://journals.cambridge.org/PPR   …

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Volume 84 of the Chester Archaeological Society Journal covers the years 2010-2014. It features the results of a number of archaeological excavations in Cheshire and Warrington, with reports on Southworth Quarry, Winwick, and Second Wood Street, Nantwich plus a review of work carried out by APAS in 2013. For more details see the  Chester Archaeological Society webpages

This report was commissioned from leading members of the Airfield Research Group by English Heritage, in order to have a better understanding of 20th century air raid precaution railway control centres in England. This report builds on research and a survey completed on the Chester District type A2 Railway Control Centre, demolished during March 2014. …

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The work of the Cheshire HER is featured in a number of English Heritage best practice publications Sites and Monuments Record to Historic Environment Record: Local Authority Case Studies Local lists in Cheshire

Find out about local government archaeological services in Cheshire, Warrington and Halton at www.cheshirearchaeology.org.uk