About Field 44
We’ve been busy digging with the Cambridge Archaeological Unit as part of the wider programme of archaeological work for the proposed National Highways A428 Black Cat to Caxton Gibbet Improvement Scheme.
Join the journey as we travel into the past...
A428 Black Cat to Caxton Gibbet
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About the A428 Black Cat to Caxton Gibbet improvements
National Highways is proposing to upgrade the route between the Black Cat roundabout and Caxton Gibbet roundabout with a new 10-mile dual carriageway and a number of junction improvements. -
Meet the Team
A team of archaeologists from MOLA and the Cambridge Archaeological Unit have been working at Field 44 over the past 8 months.
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Highways to the Past
Ever wondered how we know where to dig? What’s it like working on an archaeological site?
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Video and image gallery
Here you will find images and videos from Field 44. -
Interactive StoryMap
This interactive tool reveals where various finds were discovered by mapping their locations onto site plans produced by the archaeology field teams.
Excavations at Field 44 are being undertaken by archaeologists from MOLA and the Cambridge Archaeological Unit, as part of the proposed National Highways A428 Black Cat to Caxton Gibbet Improvement Scheme managed by Skanska.
Find out more about the scheme on the National Highways website.
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Latest News
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Life and death at Field 44
Francesca Bologna
31.03.2022In this blog, we turn our attention to the human remains discovered at Field 44 on the National Highways A428 Black Cat to Caxton Gibbet improvements. -
Small but mighty – Using seeds and snails to reconstruct past landscapes at Field 44
Francesca Bologna
16.03.2022Archaeological research is not just about digging. We are turning our focus to biological remains found at Field 44 on the A428, looking at the site under the microscope.