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To document and analyze the preserved terrain features and evaluate the archaeological potential of the site.

July 1, 2026Open Access

Land off Leaden Hill, Orwell, Cambridgeshire: Archaeological Earthwork Survey and Archaeological Evaluation

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Archaeological evaluation finds no features at the site, indicating historical agricultural use in the area.

To document and analyze the preserved terrain features and evaluate the archaeological potential of the site.
Conducted UAV-based photogrammetric survey for comprehensive documentation.
Performed GNSS-surveyed control transects.
Executed trial trenching comprising 220m of linear trenches covering 4% of the area.
No archaeological features or finds were discovered within the trenches, indicating a lack of significant activity on the site.
Evidence suggests continuous agricultural use since at least the medieval period, indicated by ridge and furrow earthworks.
Historical maps confirm the land's agricultural designation since at least 1886, with no other uses identified.

Rita Pedro (2026) studied this question.

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