A428- Digging Deeper
In advance of the A428 improvement scheme between Caxton Gibbet and the Black Cat Roundabout, archaeologists have been undertaking extensive excavations.
Headless animals, possible vineyards and a stylus are among the discoveries unearthed helping experts build a detailed picture of what life was like in Britain through history.
Results so far. Between July 2022 and July 2024 MOLA, with CAU, excavated over 52ha of archaeological sites, with finds ranging from Neolithic to 19th century. In particular, the excavations have revealed new information about the Iron Age pioneers who ventured in the untamed claylands around 800-500BC, and how their settlements developed into complex farmsteads over-producing food during the Roman period.
Speaker: Simon Markus, Project manager, MOLA (Museum of London Archaeology)
You can do some pre reading by visiting the relevant sections of the MOLA and National Highways websites.
FREE for FRAG Members
FREE for FRAG Members
Non-members welcome – £5 cash, payable on the night
(card payment not currently possible)
The Venue for FRAG Talks has changed for Autumn 2026:
Flag Fen Archaeology Park
The Droveway
Northey Road
Peterborough PE6 7QJ
There is on-site parking available.
The talk will take place in the visitor centre.
