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A proposal has been made for redevelopment of eastern Court, Newmarket Road, Cambridge (NGR TL 4640 5888). The Agent, Januarys Chartered Surveyors, have appointed the Cambridge Archaeological Unit to carry out a desktop assessment on behalf of the client to collate and assess information relating to the site�s archaeological potential.

Seventeen Test Pits were excavated though the backfill of a water main which crosses Borough Hill Iron Age Hill fort, a Scheduled Ancient Monument. A Watching Brief with recording and limited excavation has revealed a number of archaeological layers and features within the circuit of the Hill fort as well as parts of the banks and ditches themselves. The principal archaeological periods represented are Prehistoric (Neolithic and Bronze Age), Middle Iron Age and Romano-British.

The re-development of buildings and land to the rear of 52-53 Trumpington Street, Cambridge, required an archaeological watching brief, undertaken by Cambridge Archaeological Unit in the Autumn of 2000 (TL44858/58107). The results of which revealed evidence of activity dating from the Saxo-Norman to Medieval periods (11th -15th centuries), through to the Post Medieval periods (16th-19th centuries), the later relating to the present upstanding buildings. The earliest soil horizon was an 11th century sub/ploughsoil into which occupation features of gullies, gravel surfaces and pits were cut. Typical backyard activity carried on throughout the Medieval period with postholes, cesspits, gravel extraction pits and a possible fishpond revealed. Evidence of a 14th century bake-house was uncovered in the form of two pit ovens, these later replaced by two brick ovens sometime in the 15th/16th century, the later ovens possibly relating to Botolph Hostel. Later rejuvenation and rebuilding of the early Medieval houses in this area was evidenced by mortar pits and a clunch and brick built well, the well probably contemporary with the 16th century listed building on Botolph Lane. Rubble demolition pits were found evidencing the further development of the 17th/18th century buildings in the area. The Trumpington Street frontage was built in the early 19th century to which the majority of the later Post Medieval features probably relate. The late features included a large brick chimney- stack which indicated the relatively long or retained use of the outbuildings as a bakery or bakehouse.

Lafarge Aggregates Ltd has permission to extend its existing quarry at Knobbs Farm, Somersham. The site is located to the north-west of the village of Somersham, Cambridgeshire, centred on TL 365 790. The permitted area is situated immediately to the west of the existing quarry. The land in the present evaluation represents Phases 2 and 3 of the seven proposed phases of work and comprised a total area of 1995 square metres of trial trenches. Phases 2 and 3 are located within one large field covering approximately 8.5 hectares of former arable land. This was carried out between the 28th August and 4th September 2001.

An archaeological evaluation was carried out by the Cambridge Archaeological Unit on behalf of Prime Irrigation Ltd following a brief provided by the County Archaeology Office. This was undertaken in advance of excavation works for a proposed reservoir and fishing lake. The evaluation comprised of 704 sq. metres of trial trenching carried out on the 7th September 2001.

The Cambridge Archaeological Unit (CAU) has been appointed by Marshall�s of Cambridge (Airport Properties) to carry out an archaeological desktop survey of their Cambridge Airport (Teversham) site (site centred NGR TL 490 585). This is to provide a baseline assessment of archaeology in and immediately around the airport, which may have a bearing on any future plans for redevelopment of the site.

Two areas were opened on the land adjacent to Homerton Street, Cambridge in advance of redevelopment. Although covering the projected route of a major Roman road, Via Devana, nothing of archaeological significance was discovered, raising questions about the actual position of the Roman road.

Seventeen test pits were excavated through the backfill of a water main which crosses Borough Hill Iron Age hillfort, a Scheduled Ancient Monument. A Watching Brief with recording and limited excavation has revealed a number of archaeological layers and features within the circuit of the fort as well as parts of the banks and ditches themselves. The principal archaeological periods represented are Prehistoric (Mesolithic through to Bronze Age), Iron Age and Romano-British.

This Archaeological Desk Based Assessment was commissioned by Ashwell Developments Limited. It concerns a field of c.31.5 hectares adjacent to Queen's College Sports Ground, Barton Road, Cambridge, TL 4250/5700. This study is being produced in advance of the redevelopment of this land into sports facilities, for the main part sports pitches, pavilions and an indoor cricket school. The study reveals a potential for archaeology of several periods, notably Roman, with known archaeology, specifically a Roman road to the north of the area.

An archaeological evaluation undertaken on Downing College sports field and an adjacent car park recorded the presence of Late Iron Age and Early Romano-British features representing occupation activity and enclosure. These results confirmed data from aerial photographs and geophysical survey.

Archaeological excavations within the area of the future Nano Fabrication Building on the Cavendish Site, Madingley Road, Cambridge, were conducted by the Cambridge Archaeological Unit to investigate archaeological features identified in the evaluation. The excavation revealed a length of the Iron Age ditch and a post-Medieval backfilling of medieval ridge and furrow fieldsystem. One further possible feature was identified as a tree throw. The lack of Romano-British period features on the site would suggest that the former Vicars Farm Romano-British settlement was limited to that area of excavation and did not extend this far to the south.

Two areas were opened on the former Chesterton Hospital site, Union Lane, Chesterton in advance of redevelopment. Despite severe 19th and 20th century truncation, several features of undetermined and possibly early date were uncovered, in addition to a small succession of late medieval/postmedieval boundary ditches. A small amount of residual 15th century material was also recovered.