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Grave Excavation

website@sitemodify.com (Website Editor) — Fri, 05 Jan 2024 18:42:54 GMT

Grave Excavation for Captain Matthew Flinders

In October 2023 we were awarded the esteemed privilege of carry out the excavation of a Grave at St Mary and the Holy Rood Church at Donington for the reinterment of Captain Matthew Flinders. Matthew Flinders is famous for circumnavigating and mapping Australia during his lifetime for which he is extremely famous for In Australia with numerous highways, universities, statues, national parks etc named after him.

During excavation for HS2, Captain Flinders grave was uncovered and the process of getting him home started and his reinterment is planned for July 2024. We had to excavate the grave with great care and respect for the church and of course the possibility of artefacts within the church floor, this was all done under the watching brief of archaeologists. The grave required excavation this early due to the Marble/Stone slab that is being specially crafted for him and the exact dimensions required. The grave has been shored up correctly and awaits our return shortly before the reinterment and then after for backfilling and making good.

Investigative Work

website@sitemodify.com (Website Editor) — Tue, 02 Jan 2024 18:42:52 GMT

Excavation of Trial Holes

Requested by an existing client to carry out the excavation and attendance of trial holes at a potential site in the East Midlands whilst Civil engineers carried out the appropriate tests before backfilling and making good on completion.

DHS Plant Hire, Part of the D HATCHER & SONS Group of Companies

website@sitemodify.com (Website Editor) — Tue, 02 Jan 2024 18:42:49 GMT

Our New Corporate Branding

We are pleased to announce the launch of our dedicated plant & operator hire division as part of the D HATCHER & SONS Group of Companies. Along with our new corporate branding comes our new website which we hope you'll enjoy browsing and we look forward to assisting you with your plant & operator requirements both now and in the future.