Trench Evaluation at 160 & 162 West Fen Road, Ely, Cambridgeshire

No archaeological remains other than the very recent were encountered. Iron Age and Middle Saxon settlement areas are now known to the south of West Fen Rd and up the slope to the east on the north side of the road. The south side of West Fen Rd also contains dense later Saxon and Medieval settlement remains. These, however, do not continue to the north of the road where the Middle Saxon settlement appears not to follow the same development pattern - the area may have given over to agriculture at an early date. When seen in conjunction with the pipeline excavation to the north and west it is unlikely that any major archaeological remains would be encountered within the site area