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This archaeological desktop assessment was requested by Hannah Reed Associates on behalf of Mackays of Cambridge Ltd to assess the likely impact of the construction of new premises/properties within the current site. Evaluation of the archaeological, historical, aerial and cartographic evidence shows the site to be located within an urban area of known historical and architectural significance, dating from the 12th Century AD to the present date. The later history of the site, which includes a 19th century foundry and ironworks, suggest that the probability of survival of pre-19th century archaeological remains is low.

Between 1st November 2009 and 8th February 2010 the Cambridge Archaeological Unit undertook an open area excavation on some 2.23 hectares on University land at the High Cross Site, West Cambridge. This excavation was undertaken prior to the development of these plots, which lay to the south of Charles Babbage Road; the latter to include the building of a University Sports Centre, accommodation and car parking facilities. The work was commissioned by the University of Cambridge Estate Management and Building Service (EMBS). The site consisted of three adjacent areas; Area A (0.86 hectare) lay on the south side of a small valley separated from Area(s) B and C (1.36 hectares) on the north side by a small brook/field drain. The centre of the site was located at grid reference TL 4240 5900, whilst the pre-excavation ground level varied from 20 m OD at the northwestern corner (Area C) to 16 m OD at the eastern end(s) of Areas A and B. Features (pits, pit clusters) and ditches were identified spanning the Late Mesolithic to Medieval period and included evidence of Iron Age metalworking and a large number of Iron Age quern stones.

This archaeological desk based assessment was commissioned by Beacon Planning Ltd to assess the potential impact of a c. 9.6ha proposed development (centred on TG 32856 09646) bordering Yarmouth Road, Blofield, Norfolk. The proposed development area (PDA) is located approximately 0.3km west of the village centre. Archival, aerial and cartographic sources demonstrate that the PDA is located in an area with known archaeology, including probable prehistoric burial monuments, settlement activity, Roman occupation, Medieval settlement and later agricultural features.

Cambridge Archaeological Unit undertook a 'Strip, Map and Sample' excavation at Feltwell Quarry, Norfolk between the 29th March and the 16th April 2010. Within the excavation area a number of pits, postholes and burnt areas probably dating to the Late Neolithic/Early Bronze Age Beaker period were present and a quantity of Beaker pottery and worked flint was recovered. No later features were identified.

Cambridge Archaeological Unit undertook an archaeological evaluation on land at Clay Farm House, Long Road, Cambridge between the 28th and 29th of April 2010. Two trenches were excavated and a single modern linear feature containing an articulated cow was present but no earlier archaeological activity was identified.

An archaeological evaluation was undertaken by the Cambridge Archaeological Unit (CAU) between April and November 2009, along the corridor for a proposed re-routing ('off-line') and widening ('on-line') of the A14 road between Girton (NGR 541700 261270) and Ellington (NGR 518800 271900) (referred to as the Scheme). In total 13 areas were trial trenched. As a result of these evaluations 20 individual sites have been identified along the Scheme which spanned from the Late Neolithic through to the Anglo-Saxon period. Three Neolithic sites were identified, two Late Prehistoric sites were recorded with little artefactual material to enable a more precise date. Seven Middle Iron Age sites were identified spread throughout the Scheme. Late Iron Age activity was recorded at two of the sites. Four Romano-British sites were recorded and Anglo-Saxon settlement was identified at two sites.

An Archaeological evaluation was undertaken at St Ives Golf Course, St Ives, Cambridgeshire, prior to the construction of a housing development. Archaeological features were recorded in all but three trenches (there were nineteen trenches in total) the majority of which were furrows, the remnants of Medieval agricultural practices, ridge and furrow. A few undated linears and field boundary ditches that corresponded with cartographic evidence were also revealed. Limited quantities of artefacts were recovered from the site, further supporting the interpretation that the site was agricultural land outside the core activity areas.

An archaeological evaluation was undertaken by a team from Cambridge Archaeological Unit on a site off Madingley Road at the Vetenary School of Medicine, University of Cambridge. The trenches produced evidence of furrows that correlate with cropmarks of medieval ridge and furrow to the north of the site. The lack of other archaeological features from earlier time-frames implies that the site lies outside the known settlement areas recorded from previous excavations carried out within the surrounding landscape.

The Cambridge Archaeological Unit (CAU) undertook an archaeological earthwork survey and evaluation of an unscheduled part of the Car Dyke in advance of road widening at Eye Road, near Peterborough on behalf of Peterborough City Council. The earthwork survey revealed a relict channel which was subsequently shown by archaeological evaluation test pits to be of late post medieval date. No evidence of earlier features was found.

Archaeological field survey, comprising fieldwalking and metal detecting, was undertaken by Cambridge Archaeological Unit (CAU) Upton with Fishley, Norfolk (centred on TG 3867 1115). The work was undertaken on behalf of Norfolk Landscape Archaeology (NLA) in advance of a proposed reservoir. The field survey identified evidence for predominately post-medieval activity including pottery and metalwork. Three prehistoric flints and a Late Bronze Age chisel were also identified along with a possible Romano-British disc-brooch, although there is no evidence for clustering.

An archaeological excavation was undertaken by Cambridge Archaeological Unit (CAU) in advance of sand, gravel and Oxford Clay extraction at Hanson's Must Farm Quarry, to the south-west of Whittlesey, Cambridgeshire (centred on TL 233 969). This report details the results of strip, map and record investigations in the Must Farm Phase II Extraction Area where multi-period prehistoric remains ranging in date from the Early Neolithic to the Beaker period were exposed. Soil stripping exposed a preserved prehistoric land surface with an intact buried soil horizon from which a significant assemblage of surface finds was collected. Archaeological features recorded comprised a probable Early Neolithic metalled surface with two associated pits at -2.5m OD, a linear swathe of Late Neolithic pits, a burnt mound and two preserved wooden stake alignments provisionally dated to the Early Bronze Age period at -1m OD. As part of an on-going programme of archaeological fieldwork the results of Phase II Extraction Area excavations have the potential to add to our understanding of the prehistoric landscape of the Flag Fen basin.

This archaeological desk based assessment was commissioned by LSI Architects on behalf of Norfolk Food Hub to assess the potential impact of a proposed development (centred on TG 1238 1063) at Easton, Norfolk. The site is located approximately 10.5km west of Norwich, Norfolk. Archival, aerial and cartographic sources demonstrate that the site is located in an area with known archaeology, including prehistoric burial monuments, settlement and ritual activity, Roman occupation and industry, a dispersed Medieval settlement and later agricultural features.