Medieval and Post-Medieval Remains at Royal Oak Passage, Huntingdon. An Archaeological Evaluation

During May 2005 the Cambridgeshire County Council Archaeological Field Unit carried out an archaeological evaluation by trial trenching at Royal Oak Passage, Huntingdon in advance of a residential development.
This evaluation, although on a small scale, produced a significant amount of medieval remains, consisting of pits and post holes typical of urban backyard activity. Parallels can be drawn with the CCC AFU excavations 50m to the south at Walden House in 2005. No evidence was uncovered of settlement fronting onto Royal Oak Passage; it appears to have been oriented on the High Street to the east. Also discovered was considerable post-medieval activity, more pits and post holes, overlain by a thick layer of garden soil dated to the 18th century. One prehistoric feature was present, a ditch in Trench 1, aligned parallel with the modern High Street (Roman Ermine Street). This ditch is very similar in form, alignment and position to one found at the Walden House excavations.