Chippenham/Kennett Borrow Pits, 1992: An Archaeological Desktop Study

A proposal to extract sand and gravel led to a rapid "desk-top" evaluation of the area. The aims of the study were: firstly, to assess whether there were likely to be overriding archaeological objections to the proposal, and secondly to determine what fieldwork would be appropriate to assess adequately the survival and importance of archaeological remains in the fields in question.
The study shows that the sites are in an archaeologically sensitive area of Cambridgeshire and further field investigation is necessary before the planning application in determined, but it is not expected that sites of national importance requiring long-term preservation will be encountered. Recommendations for pre- and post planning application fieldwork are given.