An Archaeological Watching Brief at the South Bank Opportunity Area, New Fletton, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire

Abstract

The following report presents the results of an archaeological watching brief at land known as South Bank Opportunity Area (SBOA), N e w Fletton, Peterborough, TL195980. Divided by the Peterborough to Cambridge Railway line, the site covers 18 hectares of riverside property and is located along the south bank of the River Nene, on either side of Town Bridge and east of London Road, immediately south of the medieval town centre of Peterborough. A proportion of SBOA has been developed as an industrial area, with a DIY store, retail units, office buildings, car parking areas, temporary storage units, seed mill, former allotments and railway sidings occupying the north-western limits of the site.