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An archaeological assessment and excavation were conducted at Upsherds Lane, Ely in advance of a small residential development. The earliest archaeological feature revealed appeared to originate from the Saxo-Norman period and may have been part of the boundary ditch to an enclosure or paddock. A phase of medieval ridge-and-furrow agriculture in the south of the site was preceded by the cutting of a series of ditches, probably of boundary or drainage function. Following enclosure in the post-Medieval period, the site appears to have remained under pasture for centuries with perhaps episodic arable activity.

Archaeological investigations were commissioned by the University Estate Management and Building Service in anticipation of the development of a new workshop at the Zoology Sub-Department of Animal Behaviour, Madingley, Cambs. The L-shaped workshop will replace a smaller temporary wooden structure and, on rafted foundations, will occupy an area of c.462 square metres encroaching onto the southwestern corner of an existing lawned courtyard.

Between November 1992 and February 1993, a 125mm water mains pipe was installed beneath the existing roads of Ermine Street (A14) and Green End (minor road) at Great Stukeley, Huntingdon, Cambs for the Anglian Water Services Ltd (TL 2212/7445 - 2234/7424 - 2256/7454). Given the high archaeological status of Ermine Street (a Roman road), the County Archaeology Office had advised that a monitoring brief be conducted during the groundworks so that in the event of any archaeological remains being encountered they could be rapidly recorded in advance of the pipe laying.

This field survey was commissioned by The ASH Consulting Group, acting as consultants to Kirkpatrick and Partners, Consulting Engineers to the Department of Transport Eastern Region. The project consists of an initial, rapid fieldwalking survey of the archaeology of an irregular route corridor approximately 2 kilometres wide extending from the A605/Fletton Parkway junction (Peterborough) northwest to Stamford, a distance of 23 kilometres. This route corridor was the subject of a desk-based study (Wait 1992). The purpose of this initial field survey is to examine sections of the route corridor which were considered to have good archaeological potential to contain sites but which have not been previously surveyed. Inherent in this is the recognition that this is not a full or complete survey or field assessment, and therefore detailed surface collection was not appropriate in all cases. This phase is intended to supplement the information available in county SMRs and allow more informed decisions about possible route lines within the corridor to be considered. A second phase of field assessment and excavation will be required to assess the impact of the proposed road works along the A1(M) upon the archaeological heritage. Two particular sections were, after consultation with the ASH Group, given detailed consideration. A route option exists departing from the present Al at 'Kate's Cabin' north of Chesterton, and thereafter passing about 0.5 km south of the Al, converging on and crossing to the northeast of the A l west of Sibson, and continuing on the northeast to rejoin the present line just south of Wittering.

In anticipation of the construction of a large garden pond at Goose Hall Farm, Waterbeach (TL 4808/6706), an archaeological investigation was commissioned for the mitigation of the construction works as advised by the Assistant County Archaeologist (Development Control). The pond would occupy land adjacent to known archaeological remains and for this reason an investigation trench was opened for examination of the soil sequence and any potentially surviving remains. The development area, consisting of both pasture and cultivated beds, is situated approximately 40m west of the course of a Roman road connecting Cambridge to the Isle of Ely and c. 150m south-west of the projected junction of the Roman Car Dyke with the road. Local cropmark evidence indicates the field systems and enclosures of settlements to the north and west of Goose Hall Farm, some of which may well be contemporary with the road and canal system (Car Dyke) or be the remains of Medieval satellite villages associated with Denny Abbey to the northeast.

An archaeological evaluation was conducted on 10th March 1993 at Moat House, Weston Colville, Cambridgeshire (TL 6215 5335) in anticipation of the construction of a garage with forecourt and a five-box stable block. The moat is located approximately one quarter of a mile to the north-east of the village church and is surrounded by Great Coven's Wood to the north, east and south. It is thought to have been the original site of Colville Manor. Trench 1 revealed no archaeological remains in the form of cut features. However the layer of garden soil, sealed by the present turf/topsoil attests to the existence of an earlier building in the vicinity by the incorporation of early brick fragments within its matrix.

An archaeological assessment was carried out in the Master�s Lodge Forecourt of Emmanuel College, Cambridge. Evidence was found of the build up of agricultural soils datable to the Dominican Priory which occupied the site before the College. A boundary ditch and associated building may also be attributable to that period. With the foundation of the College the area was made into an orchard, and later converted to a formal garden. In recent times, the site has been a carpark.

This desk-top study was commissioned by Twigden Homes. The project consists of a desk-top study of the known and potential archaeology of the area on the southern perimeter of the Cambridgeshire town of Godmanchester, a total of 90 ha. incorporating the development area of 8.5 ha.

Anticipating the construction of an Intensive Treatment Unit (ITU) at Fulbourn Hospital (TL 498/563) an archaeological investigation was conducted to mitigate the impact of the development on potentially surviving archaeological remains. The grounds of the Hospital had been investigated during the summer of 1993 when substantial evidence of earlier Bronze Age settlement was revealed. Such a discovery raised the importance of the grounds since few settlements are known in southern Cambridgeshire from that period. The likelihood of further archaeological features being present in the area of the new development was a strong possibility, necessitating evaluation. The archaeologically 'quiet' nature of this part of Fulbourn Hospital grounds suggests that the Bronze Age settlement does not extend this far south of the main site area in the rough field to the northwest. The previously found flints may be the result of displacement due to agricultural practices or that they are simply stray finds. Despite the lack of tangible archaeological remains, this investigation has been useful in providing negative evidence of the Bronze Age landscape.

The ten engineer's test pits dug on the development site at Duck End Farm, Godmanchester were examined on 12/3/93. The pits had already been backfilled, so for each a JCB bucket width (60cm) was opened on the edge to give an undisturbed section face.

Archaeological investigations were carried out at �The Emplins�, Gamlingay, Cambridgeshire (TL 242 524) in advance of groundworks in the late fifteenth century north cross-wing. An eighteenth-century sunken diary was uncovered which occupied most of the area of investigation. In addition, a small area of undisturbed earlier contexts was observed. These yield no datable material but must predate the timber frames of both the hall and north ranges.

Anticipating the construction of a study centre and wing of student residences, in late June, 1993, a week-long archaeological assessment was undertaken in the grounds of New Hall College, Cambridge (TL 440595). Although Romano-British pottery was recovered from previous field survey in the grounds of the neighbouring Fitzwilliam College, no evidence of early settlement had been. It nevertheless was thought that the proximity of the site to Roman Cambridge warranted further investigation (250m northwest of the town wall). The Roman remains discovered at New Hall are certainly important and unique inasmuch as it is the first time unequivocal evidence of extramural Roman settlement per se has been found within the town itself.