Since 2008, CBAS Ltd has been one of the leading specialists in large landscape and woodland surveys in South-East England.

Throughout 2007–2008, an archaeological survey of Ashdown Forest was undertaken to review the Historic Environment Resource (HER) for the Conservators of Ashdown Forest and provide Conservation and Management recommendations for the Ashdown Forest Higher Level Stewardship Agreement. The HER record gives information on the known sites within the area. Prior to the survey, there were some 75 archaeological sites recorded on the HER within Ashdown Forest. Due to input from CBAS, a further 498 sites were identified, using a combination of field surveys and desk-top analysis.

Groundbreaking work by CBAS has been carried out using LiDAR to identify potential sites in many locations across the Sussex Weald. Field visits and excavations by the CBAS team has then confirmed the presence of these sites.

This work was done in conjunction with Vivienne Blandford and Anne Locke. For more details about their work, please click here.

Development at Broadwater Warren saw CBAS monitoring extensive forestry work, to advise the contractors on how to avoid damaging known archaeological sites. During this survey, further sites emerged, and CBAS worked closely with the contractors to record and protect them.

For more details, please click here.

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The Forestry Commission has employed CBAS to complete large woodland archaeological surveys at three major forests across Sussex: St Leonards Forest, Tilgate Forest and Sheffield Forest. By utilising LiDAR, groundwork and historical research, our surveys uncovered their histories as well as more recent use, including signs of iron working, woodland industries, rabbit warrens and landscaped parks.

​We have also completed surveys  for the RSPB at Tudely Woods near Tunbridge Wells, for The Sussex Wildlife Trust at Old Lodge, and many more for private landowners.

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​If you would like more information or have a survey that you would like us to undertake, please get in touch.