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An archaeological evaluation was undertaken by Cambridge Archaeological Unit on land to the rear of 28 - 30 Long Road, Cambridge, Cambs. (TL 4617/5549). This was carried out in advance of a proposed Addenbrookes NHS Trust development of a Day Care Centre. The trenches revealed evidence of enclosure ditches Iron Age in date and gullies of roundhouses of a probable similar date. Later enclosure ditches of the Late Iron Age/Conquest period cut the earlier field system but were probably all related to the growth of the same settlement that is already known to exist to the south of the site.

The desktop assessment has confirmed the high archaeological potential for the site and the evaluation, though limited, has demonstrated that the conditions are good for survival of any archaeology at depth. The likely sequence might be (1) remains of demolished rear building(s) fairly close to the surface. Based on the map evidence these could range in date from the 17th to early 20th century. (2) Successive �yard�/rear property deposits. This may include surfaces and evidence of pitting and other back yard activities. It is possible that at least some of this material has been imported onto the site. (3) Stone and mortar structures at depth. These are most likely to be Roman but, based on depth comparison with Chesterton Lane corner, could be Saxon. A stone Saxon building would be very unusual and at the present time a Roman date seems more likely. (4) Natural is estimated to be at about 3.00m below ground surface.

Two adult inhumations, one buried with a neonate were excavated in the basement of 11 Park Street, Cambridge. In addition, disarticulated skeletal material from a minimum of five neonates and a subadult were recovered. Two Roman ditches were also identified. The burials date to the Roman period and are very likely to be part of, and contemporary with, the late Roman cemetery recently identified nearby in the basements of nos. 35-37 Jesus Lane.

This archaeological desktop assessment has been commissioned by Ashwell Property Group PLC in relation to proposed development plans for the Barton North area. The area comprises just under 320 hectares on the west side of the City of Cambridge, straddling the M11 motorway. This includes 101 hectares owned by the Cambridge Preservation Society, mainly to the west of the motorway, but also to the east between the subject site and the Cambridge University West Road campus. The principal objective of the document is to examine the potential of archaeology occurring within the subject site and to examine the significance of any such remains. The study sets the findings in the context of the relevant legislation, both national and local.

An archaeological evaluation was undertaken by Cambridge Archaeological Unit on land to the rear of Strangeways Laboratory, Worts Causeway, Cambridge, Cambs. (TL 471/550). This was carried out in advance of Laboratory extensions. Only one trench revealed archaeology, two parallel ditches of probable Roman date relating to a rural field system.

Six evaluation trenches were excavated in arable fields east of Coneywood Road, Coneywood Fen, Wimblington, to test for the presence of archaeology before the proposed construction by Anglian Water Technology Group of a mains sewerage pipe from the adjacent sewage works to the core of Wimblington village. A large Post? Medieval field drain was found in the western most trench, while further east on the fen edge there were remnants of nineteenth century drainage channels. No other archaeological evidence was recovered with the exception of sequential of Fenland deposits exposed in trenches to the west of the site.

This archaeological desktop assessment has been commissioned by WSP Environmental in relation to proposed development plans for the Longstanton/Oakington new settlement, Cambridgeshire. The area comprises c. 742 hectares between the villages of Longstanton and Oakington, about 9 kilometres to the north of Cambridge. This includes 446 hectares comprising the proposed settlement area itself and 296 hectares of road corridor. The principal objective of the document is to examine the potential of archaeology occurring within the proposal area and to examine the significance of any such remains. The study sets the findings in the context of the relevant legislation, both national and local.

Evaluation trenches excavated at the site of the former Simoco Works in Chesterton, Cambridge, failed to identify or recover any archaeological features or materials. This lack of archaeological evidence suggests that although having been considerably truncated in recent times it is unlikely that there was any significant early occupation in the area of the Simoco factory.

Between the 21st and 30th November 2003 the Cambridge Archaeological Unit (CAU) undertook an archaeological evaluation at the Lafarge Redland Aggregates Ltd. quarry, Knobbs Farm, Somersham, Cambridgeshire (TL 365 790) in advance of proposed gravel extraction. The evaluation formed part of phase four of an ongoing programme of archaeological investigations at Knobbs Farm. The presence of several worked and two burnt flints provides evidence for Prehistoric activities in the vicinity of the site, however the densities were neither great nor concentrated enough to determine any centre of activity. No cut features were found for prehistoric activity within the trenches. The flints, therefore, provide a background scatter that may span millennia. The Romano British ditches excavated were, with the exception of F. 5, relatively insubstantial. Like those excavated in phase one they were probably used for marking out peripheral plots of land or paddocks. The north-south alignment of these ditches is not consistent with the majority of the cropmarks, which run northwest-southeast. They may therefore be associated with an earlier phase of settlement, possibly associated with the cropmarks to the north of the site which are on a north-south, east-west alignment. The northwest-southeast alignment of F. 5 suggests that it was associated with the main complex of cropmarks to the immediate east of the evaluation area. This ditch cut F. 1 and F. 7 providing a pre-1st to 3rd century date for these ditches, from which no datable evidence was recovered. The size of the ditch suggests that it was a field boundary or drainage ditch. No organic remains were recovered from the fill of the ditch suggesting that it was at some distance from settlement activities. However, it was close enough to allow for the dumping of near complete vessels and fragments of flue in its primary fill. These may have been deposited shortly after completion of the ditch as they were sitting on the side of the ditch. The recovery of hypocaust box flue tiles and two near complete pots suggests that this ditch was associated with a relatively high status settlement. The arable use of this land during the Medieval period is confirmed by the presence of an east-west aligned furrow, similar to those known from the cropmarks and excavation to the south and west. The lack of Medieval finds in the topsoil and subsoil indicates that these fields were peripheral to settlement, at Somersham, and that they are unlikely to have been subject to manuring. Post-Medieval, c. 17th century, activities are indicated by the presence of a single piece of tobacco pipe and sherds of Green and Red Earthenware. The lack of Post-Medieval finds suggests that, as in the Medieval period, these fields were peripheral to the daily activities of Somersham village.

This report assesses the material record from the excavations at Broad Street, Ely. The site is located on the east side of the city of Ely, on the east side of Broad Street, centred at TL 544 798. The area of development encompasses a strip of land lying behind The Maltings and Ship Lane to the north and properties fronting Jubilee Terrace to the south, Broad Street to the west and bounded by Riverside Walk to the east. Within this area excavation took place in a corridor of land 175m long and varying between 15 and 25m wide. This strip of land was most recently occupied by Jewsons Timber Yard and is generally referred to as the Jewsons Yard site. Excavation of the site was conducted by the Cambridge Archaeological Unit from 17th July to 15th December 2000. The site was the subject of a Channel 4 Time Team Special programme and a film crew was in attendance during most working days. Following completion of the archaeological work, the site was re-instated as an open public space and inaugurated as the Jubilee Park in 2001.

A fieldwalking survey at Kennett Hall Farm, Kennett, Cambridgeshire, revealed evidence of widespread prehistoric activity from the Mesolithic to Early Bronze Age. No Iron Age material was recovered, with sparse Romano-British activity. Medieval pottery and a concentration of post-medieval pottery, brick and tile building debris were found.

An archaeological watching brief was carried out within the grounds of Denny Abbey (National Monument No: 13219) on the 5th July 2002 (TL 494650) to observe electrical services ground works. Both trenches were excavated to a depth of 0.60m. Observed in the base of each hole was a layer of heavily compacted light tan chalky sand with small fragments of mortar, charcoal, clunch, oyster shell and animal bone. Above this was a 0.50m deep humic dark grey silt layer with animal bone and fragments of modern brick. This was overlain by topsoil and turf (0.10m depth). No datable finds were recovered from either trench. Due to the lack of exposure within the excavation area, the deposit seen within the base of both trenches is of unknown date and origin.