Castle Park, Cambridge. An Archaeological Watching Brief

This report details the results of archaeological monitoring of groundworks at Castle Park, Cambridge (TL 4450 5944) between 5th November and 10th December 2012. The project was carried out on behalf of Phoenix Life. Located on Castle Hill, the site lies in an area with a rich archaeological history, but one which also saw extensive landscaping during the 1980s. The monitoring aimed to gauge the potential for survival of these remains given recent disturbances. The groundworks revealed that modern foundations, service trenches and levelling deposits disturbed the entirety of the monitored area. However, strata underlying the made-ground were identified in five discrete areas. Three features of late 18th/early 19th century date and one feature of late 19th/early 20th century date were found.