Post-medieval cellar and well at former Hercules public house, High Street (EHER 18536)

A 1999 watching brief on footings to the rear of the former pub uncovered a post-medieval well and cellar.

1999. Watching brief. The archaeological monitoring of the excavation of footing for the erection of garaging to the rear of the former Hercules public house uncovered no evidence of an archaeological nature. Topsoil and a mixed humic overburden, including modern debris was removed to a depth of between 0.38m to 0.50m below the existing ground level. The paucity of any archaeological deposits in this area may be attributed to modern disturbance caused by associated outbuilding, or the levelling and raising of land adjacent to the River Cam, which runs immediately to the east of the site. The remains of a cellar and well, possible associated with the former public house, were uncovered. <1>