excavation

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The company which manages the site said that excavation would be kept to a minimum by using areas with existing construction.

From BBC

The jawbone was found in excavations from the 1920s in Gough's cave in Cheddar Gorge, now famous for storing its famous cheese.

From BBC

The archaeologist who took part in the excavation is more cautious.

From BBC

A senior scholar at the Hermitage, Russia's largest art museum in St Petersburg, he has since 1999 overseen the museum's excavations of Myrmekion, an ancient Greek settlement founded in Crimea in the 6th Century BC.

From BBC

The researchers note that further excavations will be needed to build a more complete picture of burial practices in some cemeteries.

From Science Daily