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An archaeological evaluation and open-area excavation revealed Iron Age and Romano-British features forming a part of the multiphase occupied landscape of Bob's Wood, along the Great Ouse Valley in Cambridgeshire. Early Neolithic flint represented the earliest visitation to the site, although no features were present. Following from this, two possible mid-late Iron Age ring gullies with a single shard of East Midlands Scored Ware were superseded by at least three phases of 2-4th century AD Romano-British droveways and rectilinear enclosure, along with a kiln or bread oven pit and an associated ring gulley. The final landuse of the site was evidenced by post-medieval furrow systems.

On the 29th February 2012, Cambridge Archaeological Unit (CAU) undertook a programme of archaeological evaluation trenching within land to the immediate south-east of No. 2 Short Lane, Willingham. A total of 32m of trenches were excavated in an area regarded as being of high archaeological potential. Three linear features likely of a 17-19th century date were identified as well as a largely undisturbed agricultural soil profile.

On the 27th February 2012, Cambridge Archaeological Unit (CAU) undertook a programme of archaeological evaluation trenching within land associated with George Matthews House, Eye, Peterborough.86m of trenches were excavated which contained no features of archaeological significance and demonstrated a high degree of truncation associated with landscaping and previously existing buildings on the site.

On the 15th February 2012, the Cambridge Archaeological Unit monitored the excavation of a single trench at St. Faith's School, Trumpington Road, Cambridge (centred at TL 4521 5650). No archaeological remains were present.

Cambridge Archaeological Unit undertook a trenched evaluation adjacent to the River Granta and within the grounds of Babraham Research Campus prior to the extension of a flood compensation area. The trenching revealed a continuation of Romano-British and post-medieval ditches, and a trackway, identified in previous investigations together with a colluvial filled hollow which contained evidence for Neolithic activity.

Cambridge Archaeological Unit undertook an archaeological evaluation at Haddock Rise, Sutton, Cambridgeshire, prior to a small residential development. The trenching revealed a small post-medieval/modern quarry pit but no other archaeological features or deposits.

From 5th to 8th March 2012 an archaeological trench based evaluation was undertaken at Roman and Saxon Court, Stanground (centred on TL 20775 97018) extending over c. 1ha. The work was commissioned by Davis Langdon on behalf of Cross Keys Homes in response to a request from the Peterborough City Council Archaeological Services (PCCAS). Within an area of known Roman activity a series of boundary ditches were identified, one of which formed an enclosure around two cremations.

An archaeological trench-based evaluation was conducted by the Cambridge Archaeological Unit (CAU) on land situated to the rear of No. 2a Forehill, Ely, on the 28th and 29th of February 2012. Two evaluation trenches were excavated. The earliest datable features were two small pits with 13-15th century pot. Post-medieval pits and evidence of demolition were present. The uppermost portions of the sequences in both trenches consisted of made-ground deposits associated with the development of a modern horticultural horizon.

This report is the assessment of the results of the archaeological monitoring and recording of a pipeline located between Letchworth to Royston, Hertfordshire undertaken between July 2010 and June 2011. Carillion Utility Services Plc commissioned the project on behalf of UK Power Networks (formally EDF Energy). The pipeline was situated along the verges of the A505 dual carriageway and Baldock Road between Baldock and Royston (TL 2693/3505 to TL 3478/4061). The rich archaeological landscape surrounding this area placed a particular emphasis on the monitoring of the pipeline, particularly as the route passed through the Mile Ditches, which are a Scheduled Ancient Monument. However, stretches of the pipeline route were within existing service trenches or made ground and just two archaeological features were revealed. The two features that were revealed were a shallow undated north-south aligned linear ditch, located to the south of the A505 and the top of the western Mile Ditch, a Scheduled Ancient Monument (SAM) dating to the Iron Age. Several layers of overburden, revealed within the pipe trench, which are probably the direct result of the construction of the A505 appear to have removed evidence of the central and eastern Mile Ditches in the vicinity of the pipe trench.

An Archaeological Watching Brief was undertaken at 82 Richmond Road, Cambridge (NGR TL 4411 5997) on 17th May 2012. Three trenches were placed in the Proposed Development Area (PDA); two of the trenches revealed no archaeological activity; the third had one modern pit and a small pit dated to the Post-Medieval period.

In April 2012 a programme of archaeological monitoring and recording was instigated at May Farm, Littleport. The excavation of deep water lagoons allowed for the observation of the fen deposits although no buried soil horizons, archaeological features or artefacts were encountered.

This archaeological desk based assessment was commissioned on behalf of Trinity College to assess the potential impact of a proposed development area of c. 3.5ha and associated access road (providing a total area of 3.66ha) as a tennis club (TL 4331 5710). Set within an agricultural landscape, the fields north and east of the proposed development area are occupied by recent woodland and existing sporting facilities, whilst the fields to the south and west are dominated by agricultural fields. The proposed development area is located between Barton Road and Grantchester Road, immediately west of Cambridge Rugby Club�s playing field. No archaeological features or artefacts have been found within the proposed development area, archaeological features from the wider landscape include settlement related activity dating from the Bronze Age to the Medieval period. Although there is a possibility of encountering archaeological features and artefacts dating from several phases of activity, including archaeology dating from the Bronze Age, Iron Age, Roman and Medieval periods, the probability of encountering such remains is relatively low.