Trial trenching by Great Chesterford Archaeology Group at The Sycamores, Great Chesterford, 1994 - EEX39596

A planning application was submitted for an extension to the Sycamores in August 1993 but the property had remained unoccupied and derelict until in June 1994 permission was obtained from the owner to excavate land at the rear of the property. This land is adjacent to the Old Swaine Adeney site (13748 and 13898) where a burial and both Roman and medieval artefacts had been found. The purpose of the excavation was to establish whether there was any further evidence of occupation before extension work on the house began. 3 trenches, each 2m x 1m were dug. Each had topsoil to a depth of 0.3m to 0.4m containing largely post medieval material. NRHE data transfer: Excavation recovered finds of Roman and medieval date but recorded no archaeological features.