Flag Fen Western Causeway Archaeological Investigation
Buyer: Peterborough City Council
- Published
- 14 August 2026
- Estimated value
- £696,497
- Place of performance
- UKH11
- Procedure
- Open procedure
- Lots
- 1
- Notice number
- 077878-2026
- Reference
- ocds-h6vhtk-06d150
- Official source
- Official source
CPV codes
- 71351914Archaeological services
Description
Flag Fen, near Peterborough, is a nationally significant wooden Bronze Age post alignment and timber platform with associated artefacts and palaeoenvironmental remains. The archaeology is preserved within an embayment of low-lying wetland known as the Flag Fen basin. It is designated as a scheduled monument, along with adjacent dry-land Bronze Age remains at Northey. The Council sought a competent contractor experienced in wetland archaeology to deliver the following: - To characterise the remains of the westernmost area of the post alignment through archaeological excavation. - To record and sample the horizontal and vertical wooden remains for technological assessments and species identification. - To obtain samples from deposits associated with the post alignment to characterise their potential for informing on the use of the structure. - To obtain samples for palaeoenvironmental analysis. This Council is entering into one (1) contract for a period of 136 weeks with the Successful tenderer.
Awards
| Awarded to | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Cambridge Archaeological Unit, Department of Archaeology, University of Cambridge | £696,497 | 14 August 2026 |
Official publications
- FTS · 077878-2026 · 14 August 2026
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