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The evaluation aims to document any archaeological materials during site work.

April 18, 2026Open Access

Watching Brief at Barkway House, 66 High Street, Barkway, Royston, SG8 8EE

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The evaluation aims to document any archaeological materials during site work.
Conducted an archaeological watching brief following CIfA guidelines.
Implemented a fieldwork programme for data collection and documentation.
Assessed archaeological materials post-fieldwork.
Two modern soakaways were discovered during the brief.
A small number of modern finds were documented.

Abstract

The archaeological evaluation was undertaken following the guidelines of the Chartered Institute for Archaeologists' (CIfA) Standard and guidance for an archaeological watching brief (2020a), and in accordance with the WA fieldwork manual (2022). The fieldwork programme was followed by an assessment of the data as set out in the Standard and guidance for the collection, documentation, conservation and research of archaeological materials (CIfA 2020b). The archaeological watching brief revealed two modern soakaways and a small number of modern finds.

Watching Brief at Barkway House, 66 High Street, Barkway, Royston, SG8 8EE

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