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An archaeological assessment was undertaken at Madingley Hall (NGR TL 394 604) in advance of a planning application for the development of a new road and the extension of the northwest wing. Archaeological deposits encountered on the Madingley Drive site indicated activity from the Saxon to Medieval periods associated with nearby settlement, as well as 16th century garden features relating to the Hall grounds. The Northwest Extension site yielded evidence of 20th century dumping episodes largely related to the demolition of the 19th century northeast wing, although general tipping and rubbish pitting were also present. Most notable was the presence of a large clay embankment probably 19th century in date and which may have been used as a landscaping feature.

Archaeological works were conducted in accordance with the Scheduled Monument Consent (HSD9/2/397 pt4, 26 August 1991) for the trial trenching of the inner south-eastern edge of the moat at Kirtling Towers, Cambridgeshire (National Monument No. 13608). The purpose of this archaeological investigation was to assess the likely impact to any surviving archaeological deposits of a proposed reduction of the area of banking by 1 to 1.5 metres within an area 25m by 14m of the inner south-eastern corner of the moat (Figure 1). A further goal was to provide preliminary dating evidence for the construction of the moat and any prior or subsequent occupation of the site that could be obtained from this limited investigation.

An archaeological investigation was carried out at the Old Cavendish Laboratories, Free School Lane, Cambridge. Evidence was found of Saxo-Norman yard surfaces and a ditch was well as walls and floors of the Medieval Austin Friary. The post-dissolution development of the site was the construction of a cellared house and the Cavendish Laboratory.

Archaeological observations were undertaken on 9th October 1991 in an area cleaned of scrub and trees of a former garden and orchard. Seven test pits were excavated. The earliest artefacts recovered from the test pits were abraded sherds of Post-Medieval pottery and 18th-19th century fragments of clay tobacco pipe. These generally occurred throughout the soil sequence but, most importantly, were recovered from the hand dug undisturbed basal layer evident at the interface with the natural. This implies that the original soil sequence had been truncated. Indeed the general impression given by the present sequence suggests that the former established soils had been entirely stripped away probably as ground preparation in advance of development at some point in the last century. Despite the evidence of Roman and Saxon remains in close proximity to the site at Chaucer Road, no such traces remained within the development area.

A trench was dug in the lawn in front of St John�s College Chapel, Cambridge, in November 1991. This was in advance of pipe laying by Granta Backbone Network as part of the archaeological monitoring of the project. Early walls were uncovered which are believed to be the east end of the infirmary, dating to the thirteenth century. Additional structures were also discovered which were not previously recorded on early plans of the College buildings.

In September 1991 the major sites identified in our previous desktop and fieldwalking survey (October 1989; Evans 1990a) were investigated through the excavation of a series of trial trenches. Eleven trenches, extending for nearly 900m in total length, were opened in the fields east of Hunt's Road. Some 1,975 sq. m were thus investigated, representing a 0.35% sample of this portion of the application site (56ha). Our brief was to investigate the major sites known within this area, rather than to undertake a landscape sampling programme. As a result, no trenches were randomly sited. Access to this area was restricted by the fact that the northernmost field lay under sugar beet and crop compensation had to be paid for the trenches cut there. Compensation even had to be paid for the other trenches in the fields under corn stubble; this has implications concerning the evaluation of 'unknown' or 'incidental' archaeological factors. The programme succeeded in demonstrating the characteristics of the three main sites in this area. In total more than 130 archaeological features were identified, thus establishing a firm basis of archaeological provision should the development proceed. This report is intended to be read in conjunction with the first report of the C.A.U.'s Duxford investigations (Evans 1990a) in which the site's topography, documentary history, aerial photographs and archaeological background are discussed. Throughout this report reference will be made to the eleven sites (of varying degrees of probability/archaeological 'reality') either identified through background researches or discovered in the course of fieldwalking. These are fully described within the gazetteer of the first report.

Archaeological investigations were carried out within the development area south of Brownlow Road, Cambridge, in September 1991. During the investigations, Roman features ere discovered to the north of the development area and a single Roman ditch was recorded to the southwest. The Roman features to the north have been interpreted as peripheral development to a nearby settlement site. The only other archaeological deposits were of Post-Medieval and modern date.

This desktop study, commissioned by Easthope Associates, evaluates the archaeological impact of the proposed golf course at Heydon Grange, Heydon, Cambridgeshire. This study is limited to the area of direct development which encompasses approximately 300ha of land south of the A505 and Southeast of Flint Cross on the edge of the Essex Plateau. The proposed development is bounded on two sides (the north and the west) by modern field boundaries and on the other two sides by roads. The development area is divided by three modern fields with a fine 17th century barn at the centre (Heydon Grange, Grade II Listed). The field boundary which runs north-west/south-east to the west of the barn marks the course of the much -denuded Heydon Ditch or Bran Dyke, a probable Saxon linear defensive ditch and bank. No excavation or systematic survey has taken place in the boundaries of the proposed development, but several findspots are recorded in the County Sites and Monuments Record (SMR). The aerial photographic record of the area of proposed development has been examined, but no features were apparent.

An archaeological assessment was undertaken by the Cambridge Archaeological Unit on an area of land adjacent to known Medieval earthworks, in anticipation of the development of a single dwelling (NGR 5138/2717). This comprised an earthwork survey and trial trench excavation as outlined in the brief supplied by the County Archaeologist's Office. The investigations took place in October, 1991.

This is the report of an archaeological assessment undertaken by the Cambridge Archaeological Unit at Down Hall Farm, Abington Pigotts, Cambridgeshire (TL30524302), prior to the planning application for the construction of a tennis court. The work was carried out between Monday 2 December and Friday 6 December, 1991.

Archaeological excavations were undertaken in the courtyard of Newnham House, Newnham Road, Cambridge, in advance of an extensive redevelopment programme for the courtyard. Nineteenth century services and wall foundations were reveled, all of which were contemporary with the construction of Newnham House and its successive phases of extension. Despite the presence of two Medieval pits, the medieval agricultural land and housing associated with a 14th century manor close by, was severely truncated and very little information was gained relating to that period.

This study has been commissioned by Pembroke College to assess the likely archaeological impact of the proposed development of three new accommodation buildings within Pembroke College, Cambridge. The scope of this study is not limited to the development area alone, in that recorded archaeological remains and standing historical buildings adjacent to the site may have further implications for the development of the area. The application area is comprised of the area of College grounds to the north of Tennis Court Terrace and to the west of Tennis Court Road; the area now occupied by the Master's Lodge, the Master's Garden and the Fellow's Garden. No archaeological investigations have taken place within this area, and there are no recorded archaeological features or single finds from within the boundaries of the application area. Information exists, however, from documentary sources and the County Sites and Monuments Record (SMR), concerning certain aspects of the history of this site and single finds in the vicinity.