Late Iron Age and Early Roman Remains at Alconbury Airfield: An Archaeological Evaluation, Stage 2

Between 14th March and 27th April 2001 an archaeological evaluation was undertaken on three hectares of land within Alconbury Airfield (centred TL 2100 7700) by staff of the Cambridgeshire County Council Archaeological Field Unit. The work was carried out as part of Stage 2 of an evaluation project, in advance of a Public Inquiry into the proposed re-development of the Airfield.
Seven trenches were excavated across the airfield to further clarify the presence or absence of archaeological features. The investigation revealed the presence of archaeological remains (namely ditches and post holes) in two of the seven trenches, Trenches 2B(ii) and 2C(i) at TL 2600 7650. The five trenches with no archaeological features had been disturbed by twentieth century activity.