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Archaeological monitoring was carried out by the Cambridge Archaeological Unit (CAU) on geotechnical test pits excavated by Soil Mechanics along the route of the proposed Cambridgeshire Guided Busway between St. Ives and Cambridge. The work, commissioned by MESG, took place in two phases with a break to allow for bird nesting and other factors. Phase 1 took place between 12th May and 10th June 2005, Phase 2 between 7th September and 7th October 2005. A total of 330 pits were dug. Of these 115 were directly monitored and recorded by CAU. A further 75 were located within cuttings or on embankments. Monitoring was not carried out at these locations as archaeology would either not be present or would not be reached. Initial observations were made near St. Ives, but abandoned as it became clear that the entire sequence to a great depth was redeposited in old extraction workings.

This archaeological desk top assessment was requested by Wenbridge on behalf of Palmer Capital Development Fund to assess the likely impact of development of a 2.40ha site cantered on TL181966, on Morley Way, Woodston industrial area, Peterborough. Evaluation of the archival, aerial and cartographic evidence shows the site to be located in an area of rich archaeological and historical significance, although with a low probability of archaeological features remaining in-situ on site.

An archaeological watching brief and evaluation in the Billiard Room and Hostel Yard of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, has demonstrated the survival of Medieval and Post-Medieval features and deposits.

The Cambridge Archaeological Unit (CAU) carried out an excavation in the car park of Addenbrooke�s Hospital, in advance of development as an Elective Care Facility, between the 22nd and 25th March 2004. This project followed a desktop study and evaluation trenching.

Excavations at land adjacent to 63 Church End, Cherry Hinton, revealed a major Early medieval settlement that was founded in the later 9th century AD and continued in use until the early 12th century AD. Occupation continued after this point, but on a much-reduced scale, until the early 14th century AD, when the level of activity declined even further. The main phase of late 9th to early 12th century AD occupation probably represents part of a manorial complex, while the later activity is interpreted as a peripheral area of the Medieval village. Small amounts of Prehistoric, Roman and Middle Saxon material indicate that the area was intermittently utilized for agriculture, but not intensively occupied, prior to the late 9th century AD.

Archaeological evaluation by trial trenching were undertaken by teams from Cambridge Archaeological Unit on the site of the former government offices, Brooklands Avenue, Cambridge in August 2003 and March 2004. This revealed at least two phases of undated ditches, a later Bronze Age pit and traces of Medieval ridge and furrow. There was also significant disturbance from later activity in the southern end of the investigation area and in parts of the remainder of the site.

Excavations at the Hutchison site, Addenbrookes, Cambridge, occurred between late September 2002 and March 2003. Late in the programme watching brief recording also occurred along the line of a new access road running east from the site. In the course of the main excavations some 1264 features were exposed, with 4717 contexts recorded. The site proved to be prolific with more than 43,000 finds recovered, including 21,917 sherds of pottery and 12,498 animal bones. Upon the discovery of the site�s kilns, relevant swathes were, in addition, subject to magnetic susceptibility sampling. Aside from localised patches of metalling across the southern part of the site, no horizontal strata as such survived its long history of arable usage.

A second phase of archaeological evaluation by trial trenching was undertaken by a team from Cambridge Archaeological Unit at Barrington Cement Quarry, Cambridgeshire (TL 3008 5800) in March 2004. Two undated ditches and two Medieval/Post Medieval field boundaries were identified. The results complemented those from the earlier evaluation to the north west and suggested a low density of prehistoric or Roman activity together with later agricultural land division.

This report has been commissioned by the Bell Educational Trust in advance of a planning application for land off Babraham Road, Cambridge (centred TL 4675 5485). It follows on from an earlier desktop assessment which examined the archaeology of the wider area (Evans 2002), including an analysis of the aerial photographic evidence. The known and potential archaeology of the proposed development zone (the Study Area ) will be assessed here, drawing on evidence from an area stretching for 700m in each direction from its boundaries (the Environs).

Trial trenching for Phase 9A of archaeological investigations at Broom Quarry, Bedfordshire (centred TL 175 440) was undertaken by a team from Cambridge Archaeological Unit in February 2004. The work was carried out on behalf of Tarmac Quarry Products (Central) Ltd in advance of gravel extraction. It comprised a programme of targeted trial trenching over 10 hectares. This revealed a traces of Neolithic occupation, a Bronze Age burnt mound with associated pits and ditches, a single Romano-British ditch and Medieval and Post Medieval fields, a trackway and quarrying. The results complimented those from earlier investigations at Broom Quarry, providing an important context for the Neolithic and Bronze Age monuments excavated 800m to the north west and similar Bronze Age waterside archaeology identified 900m to the south east.

An archaeological desk based assessment of land at Must Farm, Whittlesey, was commissioned by SLR Consulting on behalf of Hanson Building Products Ltd in December 2003 in advance of a planning application for gravel and clay extraction. The aim of the study was to assess the impact of the proposed development upon the archaeological environment for inclusion within an Environmental Statement. It collated information from an earlier desk based assessment with the results of more recent archaeological surveys and excavations. The results highlighted that the PDA is located in a significant archaeological landscape and has a potential to contain prehistoric and Romano-British archaeology.

An eighth phase of archaeological investigation was undertaken at Broom Quarry, Bedfordshire (centred TL 175 440) by a team from Cambridge Archaeological Unit in June - September 2003. The work was carried out on behalf of Tarmac Quarry Products (Central) Ltd in advance of gravel extraction. It comprised a programme of targeted trial trenching over 13 hectares followed by two open areas of excavation covering approximately 2 ha. This revealed traces of later Neolithic and early Bronze Age occupation, sustained terminal Bronze through to later Iron Age open and enclosed settlement (1000-100 BC), and a single Anglo-Saxon pit. The results complimented those from earlier investigations at Broom, providing a context for the later Bronze Age and earlier Iron Age occupation excavated 700m to the west and 1.5km to the south west.. In addition, the transition from unenclosed to enclosed settlement, the unusual architectural forms of buildings and enclosures, significant metalworking deposit and large pottery assemblage from this site gave a fresh insight into later Bronze Age and Iron Age occupation in the region.