Collocations for excavation - noun
ADJ.
archaeological
VERB + EXCAVATION
carry out, conduct
Further archaeological excavations are now being carried out.
Further archaeological excavations are now being carried out.
EXCAVATION + VERB
reveal sth, uncover sth, unearth sth
Excavations of the site have revealed an Iron Age settlement.
Excavations of the site have revealed an Iron Age settlement.
proceed, take place
More discoveries were made as the excavation proceeded.
More discoveries were made as the excavation proceeded.