Grange Farm is surrounded by a large number of archaeological sites. These include the route of the Roman road of Ermine Street and nearby Roman settlements and burial monuments. Earlier prehistoric sites are present, and the area has important medieval remains including the nationally important remains of a moated enclosure at Prestley Wood.
The Cambridge office of Oxford Archaeology have been investigating the archaeology of the former Alconbury Airfield and the surrounding area for over twenty years, revealing archaeological remains spanning the Middle Bronze Age to post-Medieval periods.
You can learn more about the rich heritage of the area in Alconbury Weald Stories, a podcast series from Urban&Civic exploring the narratives emerging from this special place. The second episode, narrated by Raksha Dave, is called ‘Weald Origins’ and features interviews with OA's archaeologists.