The Proposed Integrated Waste Management Centre, Ely Road, Waterbeach, Cambridgeshire. A Desktop Study

Abstract

The proposed Integrated Waste Management Centre on the Donarbon site west of the A10 Ely Road Waterbeach will consist of the development of four previously unworked areas located within and adjacent to the present Donarbon site. These are adjacent to areas of known Iron Age and Romano-British settlement and field systems. Parts of these may extend into the development areas, including the possible course of the Roman Road, Akeman Street. Other archaeological remains in the locale include prehistoric occupation sites and Medieval field systems. In response to the known archaeology a specification of works (22.1.99) in line with normal archaeological practice has been devised in consultation with the County Archaeology Office (CAO). This desktop assessment is the first stage of the response to the mitigation scheme and has been deemed sufficient by the CAO to inform the Environmental Assessment for planning purposes. The desktop assessment including appraisal of the aerial photographic record details the known archaeology within and adjacent to the proposed development area and assesses its potential. It is anticipated that further field evaluation will be necessary before the final mitigation strategy is agreed with the CAO and this will be the subject of a condition/section 106 agreement of planning permission.