Why archaeologists love HS2
Construction of a controversial railway has kicked off Britain’s biggest-ever archaeological dig
FEW INFRASTRUCTURE projects are more controversial than High Speed 2, a proposed railway between London and the north of England. Most of the councils through which HS2 will run are opposed, as are residents, who worry about noise and its effect on house prices. Some who originally supported the project have cooled, amid soaring costs. And environmental protesters have tried to block its construction. But the new railway has proved a runaway hit with at least one group: archaeologists.
This article appeared in the Britain section of the print edition under the headline “Can you dig it?”
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