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During scheduled works on the roof of Jesus College Chapel nave (designed to alter the pitch of the roof and increase the fall of the box guttering) it was observed that reused timbers were incorporated in the roof structure. The Cambridge Archaeological Unit were contacted and asked to make a detailed survey of the roof as it was exposed. The survey was carried out during August and September 2006 and took several forms: a physical survey using a Leica TPS (TCRP 1205); an extensive photographic survey; detailed notes and descriptions of joints, marks, working etc were made by Richard Darrah; and a dendrochronological study was made by Ian Tyers (Dendrochronological Consultancy Ltd.). This report draws together all of these records to describe the roof and interpret its development.

Trenched evaluation on the site of the proposed Sainsbury Laboratory revealed no archaeology earlier than the 19th century.

An archaeological evaluation consisting of four trenches, each measuring 3m by 2m in extent, was undertaken on a 457.6m2 area of land in the southern part of the town of Royston, Hertfordshire. Several features relating to the site's past use as a cattle market in the 19th and early 20th centuries were revealed, but very little earlier material was encountered.

An archaeological evaluation consisting of six trenches measuring between 3.0m and 10.2m in length was undertaken on a 989.1m2 area of land near the centre of Royston, Hertfordshire. Numerous features relating to four distinct phases of activity were encountered. The earliest elements in this sequence were associated with an Augustinian priory founded on the site in 1184; remnants of probable claustral structures were identified from this period, along with at least four burials. Following the Dissolution of the priory in 1537, a manor house was established that appears to have reused several of the earlier monastic buildings. Part of its western range and a probable lodge-house were investigated. After the construction of a new timber-framed mansion in the early 17th century the area was extensively landscaped, before finally being put to horticultural use during the 19th century.

The buildings comprising Histon Station lie at the southern end of the village about 2.5 miles north of central Cambridge. At the time of writing the station buildings are scheduled to be demolished under the Cambridge Guided Busway Order as part of the construction of the Cambridge to St. Ives Guided Busway. The new busway will run largely on the route of the former railway line. This survey is part of the heritage recording programme being carried out on the whole of the old railway line by the Cambridge Archaeological Unit commissioned by Edmund Nuttall Ltd. on behalf of Cambridgeshire County Council.

Evaluation comprising two trenches opened in advance of construction of a waste transfer site at Stangate Business Park, Alconbury. The two trenches were located in line with the foundation trenches for the proposed building and were opened to determine the presence, extent, date and state of preservation of any archaeology. No archaeological features were identified.

An archaeological watching brief on 24 geotechnical test pits was undertaken by Cambridge Archaeological Unit on behalf of WSP Environmental. The test pits were excavated by a JCB with a 0.45m toothed bucket to depth of between 2.5m and 3.0m. The work was observed by an archaeologist, and halted when necessary to excavate and record possible archaeological features. Only the upper deposits, particularly the interfacc between subsoil and natural formations, were of potential archaeological intrest. Two areas were examined to the south of the proposed Northstowe development area; a field south of New Close Farm and two fields lying between Slate Hall Farm and Phypers Farm. The field and site numbers refrenced are taken from the 2006 CAU evaluation report.

An archaeological evaluation undertaken on the St.Faith's/ Leys School Playing Field within the footprint of a proposed 0.6 hectare Astroturf all-weather hockey pitch. Three trenches were sited to examine potential ditch and pit features indicated by possible parch marks identified on aerial photos. Clearer parch marks less than 50m to the west of here indicated likely Iron Age/ Romano-British enclosures and a trackway, archaeological remains of this period also indicated by previous finds in the area. However, no archaeology was found either in the trenches or three earlier test pits dug to examine the depth to natural. A concentration of modern and ancient tree throws seemed to indicate a formerly wooded area, perhaps superseded by medieval and post medieval open fields. No clear evidence of ridge and furrow, or modern plough disturbance was evident, although a considerable accumulation of soil along the western part of the site might indicate a headland.

An archaeological field survey and trial trench evaluation was carried out by Cambridge Archaeological Unit along the route of a new Cambridge Water Company pipeline from Duxford Grange pumping station to the A505. While the fieldwalking produced only one flint flake, the evaluation revealed a number of undated features and one ditch of possible Roman date. The undated features comprised 5 pits and a short section of ditch, all containing sterile silt fills and suggested to be of natural origin. A small ditch on a E-W alignment contained a single sherd of Roman greyware pottery. Two features of 20th century date were exposed. The first was a shallow ditch containing a corroded iron cylinder with the remnants of thick cables attached to the interior base, which may have a wartime date, possibly as part of an anti-glider defence for the airfield. The second feature was a large ditch of over 4m wide and almost 2m depth, with a flat base and vertical sides. While the feature closely resembled anti-tank ditches excavated elsewhere, the recovery of a piece of modern rubbish provided a recent date to the feature.

This archaeological desktop assessment was requested by Anglian Water Services Ltd to assess the likely impact of the construction of a 18.66km pipeline from King�s Delph Reservoir (NGR TL 234 960) to Linwood Reservoir (NGR TL 409 935). Evaluation of the archaeological, historical, aerial and cartographic evidence shows the proposed pipeline route crosses an area of deep fen, with archaeological and historical activity recorded at both ends. Currently, the majority of the route consists of drained agricultural land characterised by rectilinear fields defined by numerous drainage ditches, largely of post-17th century origin.

An archaeological trial trench investigation undertaken along the route of the proposed new watermain diversion west of Ropbinson Way and south of Long Road Sixth Form College identified very little archaeology, the exception being a cluster of Early Anglo-Saxon pits and a well at its western end. These contained small amounts of domestic and craft-working refuse and some 5th-6th century decorated hand-made pottery. This pit cluster must represent the fringes of Saxon settlement in the area which straddles the Roman Road which passes from Long Road College playing field through the southern end of the Hutchison site.

An archaeological watching brief and excavation was undertaken by a team from Cambridge Archaeological Unit on behalf of Hanson Aggregates PLC on a c.2.5ha site at Baston No. 2 Quarry. The excavation revealed field systems of probable Bronze Age, Roman -British and Medieval/Post Medieval date. In addition the Northwest corner of a Roman-British enclosed settlement with internal features and complimentary settlement debris was excavated and recorded. The results of the excavation provide an insight to the community of the Romano-British people and place the site in context with the surrounding lanscape.