Rescue excavation by V.I. Evison (IAM), Phase III, to the northwest of Great Chesterford, 1955 - EEX64448

The Inspectorate of Ancient Monuments was made aware of further imminent commercial gravel extraction on 7 February 1955 and arrangements were made for a third phase of rescue excavation. A baulk approximately 6ft (1.8m) wide had been left untouched by the gravel diggers along the edge of the last excavation (Phase II, EEX64447), and permission was given to excavate the rest of this baulk. Alongside this, a track 3ft (0.91m) deep and 21ft (6.4m) wide had been mechanically scraped out for about 50yds (45.72m), destroying all the graves in its path. Between 7 February and 10 February, when excavation actually began, this track had been further bulldozed to a length of 150yds (137m). See EEX64449. Archaeological excavation was not allowed on the track, not even to remove visible human bones.