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Archaeological evaluation on open fields along the River Great Ouse, in advance of permission for quarrying. 47 trenches machined totalling 2150m. Background prehistoric activity was identified, whereas the majority of the archaeology excavated dates to the Romano-British, revealing a small domestic occupation site. Small scale post medieval quarrying and furrows were also identified along with a modern pig burial.

This report details the resulta of an archaeoogical test pit dug within the garden of the Benefice Centre (Cedar Centre) at the Church Of St. Kyneburgha in Castor. The pit was excavated in advance of a proposed extension to the centre, and following recommendation from the Peterbrough City Archaeologist.

An archaeological evaluation was undertaken by a team from Cambridge Archaeological Unit on behalf of Trinity (N) Ltd, on a c. 2.5ha site, centred TL 466 620, adjacent to the A14 and A10 on the Cambridge Science Park. The evaluation revealed a single pit of probable Late Bronze Age/Early Iron Age date, a small Romano-British ditch, a single posthole and pit of uncertain date, and the remnants of seven furrows. In addition, demolished construction material and fragments of armoured vehicle engine and body components relating to former wartime facilities were uncovered. The results of the evaluation provide limited evidence of later prehistoric and Romano-British activity with extensive disturbance from a fairly modern presence.

A collective report on several phases of work undertaken in advance of the development of new buildings and facilities at the Institute of Animal Physiology at Babraham. This includes open area excavations within the footprint of the Access Road for the new ARES Building, the Campus Access Road and the new Car Park, evaluation trenches along the Campus Road to the south of the car park, plus watching briefs undertaken on the site of a new soak-away and pipe trench and the site(s) of the bridge casements, both of the latter close to the River Granta. The investigations have revealed an area of dispersed Roman (2nd - 4th century AD) settlement and a Roman - Post-medieval roadway.

A small excavation was conducted which centred on a large Bronze Age watering hole or pit-well c.8.5m in diameter. The lower half of this feature was fully waterlogged, and contained numerous timbers, including four log ladders.

Cambridge Archaeological Unit carried out a 'strip, map and record' excavation at Mayton Wood, Buxton with Lammas (NGR: 624170 321440) in late summer 2006. The excavation exposed two potentially Roman ditches which had been identified in, and extended from, the 2005 excavation area. A total of 22 shallow pits with considerable evidence of burning were also revealed distributed across the site. Two comparable pits exposed during the 2004 excavation yielded a Middle Saxon radiocarbon date. Finally, evidence for previously unidentified medieval activity was provided by a number of substantial pits enclosed by a corner of a ditch.

Cambridge Archaeological Unit carried out a 'watching brief' on land off Vicarage Farm Road, Fengate, Peterborough (TL 2170 9960) from the 31st October 2005 to the 3rd July 2006. The watching brief revealed a substantial ditch and associated bank and a former embayment. A Bronze Age drove way, initially exposed during an excavation to the north, was revealed extending into the watching brief site; whilst evidence for potential occupation was provided by a post hole and two pits to the south of the embayment on the higher gravels.

An archaeological evaluation was undertaken on land adjacent to Covells Drain on Freisland Farm, Swavesey, Cambridgeshire. Archaeological features were recorded in seven of the nine trenches machined. A total of forty eight Romano British features were present and the majority of these were confined to the north of the proposed development area (PDA).

In January 2007 an archaeological evaluation was undertaken at McCain Foods GB Ltd, Funthams Lane, Whittlesey, Cambridgeshire (TL 234 9765 and 2349 9728). The site was located within a buried soil landscape at 2.86m to 3.92m OD, previously identified as a busy Bronze Age zone within the flag fen basin (Gibson and Knight 2006). Two archaeological features were recorded in one of the three trenches machined and all trenches were situated on disturbed ground.

An archaeological excavation was undertaken in May 2007 on 0.0036 ha of land on the south-eastern side of Chairfen Road, at Green Farm, Thistley Green, West Row, Suffolk (TL 6613 7614). The site was located within a chalk landscape at 3.001m to 3.187m OD, in an area of known prehistoric activity. However, no archaeological features were recorded in the machine excavated 6m by 6m area, which was situated on ploughed ground.

Cambridge Archaeological Unit carried out an archaeological evaluation on land at 28-32 High Street, Madingley, Cambridgeshire. The evaluation comprised trial trenching within the gardens of these premises, which revealed low density potentially medieval activity in the form of linear features, possibly ridge and furrow, as well as overlying evidence for the demolition of post medieval buildings formerly occupying the land.

Cambridge Archaeological Unit carried out a strip, map and record excavation on land just north of Snettisham, Norfolk, centred at 568348E 335104N from September to October 2006. The excavation exposed five Neolithic pits, and five earlier Neolithic tree throws. In addition, two large Bronze Age pits were identified and three Romano-British ditches, exposed in the 2005 evaluation, were revealed extending across the site. Three medieval furrows, sealed by a deep deposit of colluvial were revealed at the southernmost edge of the site, a pit and a small potentially medieval ditch, which post dated the furrows was also exposed.