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Two archaeological test pits in the grounds of Peterhouse, Cambridge revealed a series of layers of post-medieval dumping. All layers post-date the construction of the nearby college boundary in the early 16th century. A large deposit of Collyweston tiles indicates the demolition of a roof from a high status building in the 17th or 18th centuries.

This report was commissioned by Trumpington Meadows Land Company Ltd. to better define the archaeological potential of land at Trumpington Meadows, Trumpington, Cambridge. Located to the south of Cambridge the Proposed Development Area (PDA) is bounded by the village of Trumpington to the north, the A1309 (and A10) to the east and the River Cam and the River Granta to the south and west, bisecting the PDA is the M11. The area extends over approximately 152 hectares (ha), centred on TL439539. The aim of the assessment was to examine the probability of archaeological remains occurring within the PDA by studying different sources of information detailing known areas or finds of archaeological interest and thus assess the likely impact of development. The study sets the findings in the context of both the relevant legislation (local and national) as well as the broader archaeological context, and proposes a broad scheme of mitigation.

In January 2005 a total of four geotechnical and one archaeological test pits were opened around the back and in the car park of Bradwell�s Court shopping centre off St Andrew�s Street, Cambridge. The work was carried out by STATS, and monitored by the Cambridge Archaeological Unit (CAU). No archaeological features were recorded.

An investigation was undertaken by a team from Cambridge Archaeological Unit at Broom Quarry, Bedfordshire (centred NGR 517587 244093) in December 2004 and March 2005. The work was commissioned by Tarmac Southern Ltd in advance of gravel extraction (Phase 9b). It comprised an evaluation by trial trenching across the entire extraction area (12.5ha) followed by open area excavation (c.0.6ha). These identified a very sparse scatter of Neolithic pits and tree-throws, a Bronze Age ring ditch and cremation cemetery, two main concentrations of later Bronze Age settlement including pits, postholes, linear ditches and a roundhouse, and Romano- British and later ditches.

An archaeological investigation was carried out by the Cambridge Archaeological Unit (CAU) on 20th May 2005 in the garden of the Addenbrooke�s Daycare Facility, Robinson Way, Cambridge The investigation involved cutting a single trench in the garden on the north side of the Daycare Centre building. A single archaeological feature was exposed, a circular pit in the western half of the trench.

An archaeological watching brief was carried out by the Cambridge Archaeological Unit (CAU) between 3rd and 10th of May 2005, on the site of the proposed Cambridge Business and Cultural Centre development. The evaluation area lay predominantly between Station Road and Hills Road, Cambridge (centred NGR 546030E 257140N), and also on land north of Station Road.

This report is an assessment of the results of an archaeological excavation at Edgerley Drain Road, Fengate, Peterborough, carried out by the Cambridge Archaeological Unit between October 2004 and January 2005, and commissioned by Barnack UK Ltd. The site lies on the eastern edge of Peterborough (centred TL 2174 9985) and consisted of two main excavation areas and eight smaller areas and trenches. The excavation confirmed and expanded on the results of the evaluation carried out in 2004; generating further evidence for later Neolithic and Bronze Age occupation, in addition to evidence for previously unidentified Beaker, Early Bronze Age and Roman phases of activity. The earliest activity identified at the site was in the form of an earlier Neolithic pit, with more plentiful evidence for later Neolithic activity provided by 33 Grooved Ware pits and a tree-throw, loosely dispersed across the site. Ten Beaker pits ranging from large possible storage pits to small, shallow bowl-shaped pits were also exposed. Early Bronze Age activity was in the form of 20 Collared Urn pits, 16 of which were in a circular cluster; another cluster and several isolated pits were also uncovered. A Middle Bronze Age boundary system extended over the whole site, with one main north-south axial ditch, forming the eastern side of a droveway in the southern part of the site. East-west ditches bounded areas and formed large paddocks to the east of the droveway, whilst a smaller paddock was exposed to the west. Three Middle-Late Bronze Age pits cut two of the silted-up boundary system ditches with a fourth large pit nearby. The pits, the main ditch and a western ditch were then sealed by a substantial Late Bronze Age metalled surface. Further evidence for Late Bronze Age settlement was exposed in the northern and southern parts of the site. A single Roman feature was uncovered that cut the metalled surface.

This report is an assessment of the results of an archaeological excavation at Fairstead, Kings Lynn, Norfolk, carried out by the Cambridge Archaeological Unit between July and August 2004, and commissioned by Taylor Woodrow PLC in advance of development for housing. The development area is situated on the south eastern edge of Kings Lynn (centred TL640 190) and consisted of two excavation areas and two test pit programmes within two fields. The excavation confirmed the results of an evaluation carried out in 2002; generating further evidence for Late Mesolithic/earlier Neolithic activity from the buried soils, a Late Neolithic/Early Bronze Age burnt flint mound and associated pits, and a medieval boundary. The earliest activity identified at the site was in the form of Late Mesolithic/earlier Neolithic (5000-3000BC) flint recovered from buried soil and tree throws exposed in Area 1. The area also produced evidence for significant Late Neolithic/Early Bronze Age activity along the edge of a palaeochannel. A burnt flint mound identified during the evaluation and overlying the buried soil was re-exposed and an underlying trough was revealed. A more detailed image of channel edge Late Neolithic/Early Bronze Age activity was supplied by clustered and discrete cut features near the burnt flint mound. Medieval activity was identified in Area 2 in the eastern part of the site; a series of intercutting medieval ditches on a north-south alignment were uncovered curving round a sandy knoll. A pit containing the largely decayed remains of an articulated cow was also exposed to the east of the ditches.

A programme of evaluation comprising a ground probing radar survey (GPR), followed by the excavation of seven 2m x 2m test pits was undertaken on the south bank of the River Nene, Peterborough, on the site of the proposed South Bank development. Two of the test pits lay within the footprint of an 18th/19th century canal basin, and exposed deposits dating to the 19th century. One of the test pits could not be fully excavated. The remaining four holes produced a sequence of waterlogged river deposits, but no archaeology or artefacts were present.

This report was commissioned by Multiplex Limited to better define the archaeological potential of land at the Edith Cavell Hospital site, Peterborough. Located to the west of Peterborough the Proposed Development Area (PDA) is bounded by the Soke Parkway (A47) to the west and by the suburbs of Westwood and Ravensthorpe to the south, east and north. The area extends over approximately 17 hectares (ha), centred on TF167000. The aim of the assessment was to examine the probability of archaeological remains occurring within the PDA by studying different sources of information detailing known areas or finds of archaeological interest and thus assess the likely impact of development. The study sets the findings in the context of both the relevant legislation (local and national) as well as the broader archaeological context, and proposes a broad scheme of mitigation.

In August of 2005, the Cambridge Archaeological Unit carried out an archaeological watching brief during works to install a new cloakroom within the lobby of the Master's Lodge, Jesus College. The works entailed locating the position of an existing drain by excavating small test pits both within the Master's Lodge and immediately to the north within Cloister Court. The latter revealed no archaeological deposits. However, the interior sondage revealed heavily truncated deposits and a possible floor/ floor bedding of an early College date.

Archaeological evaluation trenches at the site of the proposed MRC building at the Babraham Institute located archaeological remains primarily dating to the late Romano-British period. The Medieval period was represented by one linear feature and a buried soil horizon.