Date: 07 December 2006 18:25

CAM ARC MAKES ITS MARK

Cambridgeshire County Council's Archaeological Field Unit which uncovers the 
county's history is turning its attention to the future with a new name and 
new headquarters.

On Wednesday, December 13, the Archaeological Field Unit will launch its new 
name - CAM ARC - and its new headquarters at Bar Hill.

The new name and logo are designed to emphasise that the field teamform a 
distinctive part of Cambridgeshire Archaeology operating as a separate 
business and competing for archaeological exploration work against other 
providers.

 CAM ARC Manager, Dr Paul Spoerry, said: "The relaunch takes us into a new 
era of work in East Anglia. Refitted and specially modified new facilities 
at Bar Hill, including offices and processing areas for finds and 
environmental remains, are already making us the envy of colleagues 
elsewhere in the country."

The new logo incorporates the design from the garnet inlaid disc brooch 
found during excavations at an Anglo-Saxon cemetery at Edix Hill in 
Barrington. The gold brooch was found in the grave of a woman
aged 45 or more. It dates to the late 6th or early 7th century.

CAM ARC offers a wide range of commercial archaeological services to civil 
engineers, and commercial and private property and land developers. It is a 
Registered Archaeological Organisation with the Institute of Field 
Archaeologists and has a proven record in the competitive market of 
commercial archaeology in East Anglia.>

Through the link between CAM ARC and the County Council's Cambridgeshire 
Archaeology, both organisations will continue to provide outreach and 
education services to customers and communities in Cambridgeshire.

The relaunch ceremony takes place at 12.00 noon, on Wednesday, October 13. 
An invited audience will share the celebration in the new headquarters at 15 
Trafalgar Way, Bar Hill, Cambridge.

County Council Cabinet Member for Environment and Community Services, 
Councllor John Reynolds, who will perform the relaunch, added: "I am sure 
that the highly qualified and professional staff at CAM ARC will continue to 
provide a first class service to customers in Cambridgeshire. Their work is 
vital for us to discover, preserve and understand the county's 
archaeological history and heritage."

 For more information on CAM ARC telephone (01954) 204191 or e-mail at:
arch.field.unit@cambridgeshire.gov.uk

John Reynolds