Watching Brief at Great Chesterford Recreation Ground, Scout Hut Extension

Key Points

• To examine the stratigraphy and features of the Great Chesterford Recreation Ground site during construction activities.
• Conducted archaeological watching brief during ground reduction and foundation excavation.
• Excavated in 10cm level spits under continuous supervision to monitor geological layers.
• Documented observed stratigraphy including topsoil, subsoil, and alluvial deposits.
• Identified a simple stratigraphy with topsoil overlying subsoil and an alluvial deposit.
• Chalk bedrock was found at the northern edge of the site.
• Only one modern feature, a rubbish pit, was noted on the site.