Wing: Land north of Marshall's Airfield, Cambridge: An Archaeological Desktop Assessment.

Abstract

This archaeological desk top assessment was requested by Terence O’Rourke Ltd on behalf of the Marshall Group to assess the likely impact of development of the “Wing” site, land to the north of Newmarket Road by Marshall’s Airport (TL 4971 5963), covering an area of c. 59ha. Evaluation of previous archaeological investigations and the historical, aerial and cartographic evidence shows the site to be situated in an area of known archaeology and high significance. Dating from the later prehistoric period to modern era, with substantial Iron Age and Roman occupation known to exist on Greenhouse Farm and the site of the Park and Ride site, any there is a high probability of encountering further archaeological evidence within the proposed development area.