Prehistoric, Roman and Medieval Features at The Lady Adrian School, Cambridge: An Archaeological Investigation

The Archaeological Field Unit (AFU) of Cambridgeshire County Council conducted an archaeological evaluation on the playing fields of Chesterton Community College, to the north-west of the Lady Adrian School, Courtney Way, Cambridge between 11th and 18th May 2004. The work was commissioned by Mr Richard Bircham of the Property and Procurement Division of Cambridgeshire County Council. The work was carried out in advance of development of the site for a car park as part of the plans for expansion and development of the existing school site.
The investigation comprised one open area excavation measuring approximately 40m sq in an area previously investigated by the AFU, and two additional trenches, totally 40m in length within the proposed development area.
Both trenches and the open area revealed the presence of archaeological features; two prehistoric pits a prehistoric ditch with evidence of re-cut in the Roman period, two medieval ditches, one with stakeholes in its base, a post-medieval furrow and a rubbish pit.
Archaeology was encountered at approximately 0.50m from the ground surface.