An Archaeological Assessment of Land at Bassenhally Road, Whittlesey

Abstract

A trench based assessment was carried out on a small plot of land just off Bassenhally Road, Whittlesey. Ten trenches were opened in the course of the evaluation and only two furrows and evidence for strip quarries were discovered. The work helped to provide some clues as to the early development of Whittlesey between the 14th and 16th centuries. Part of a probable fieldsystem in the form of furrows was discovered as well as evidence of small scale quarrying. No evidence of earlier activity came to light within any of the trenches.