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An open area excavation of c 11ha was carried out at Brigg's Farm, Thorney between August and December 2008 by OA East.
The site was located in an archaeologically significant area, particularly for the Bronze Age, with the excavations at Fengate, Bradley Fen, Must Farm, Eye Quarry, Tower's Fen and Pode Hole all within a few kilometres.
The site lies on the northern side of a fenland embayment between Thorney and Northey islands; the land within the excavations rises from 0.3m AOD at the southwest to 2.3m AOD at the north.
The excavation produced features and assemblages dating from the Neolithic through to the Middle Iron Age. An intensive system of Post-Medieval claying or marl ditches covered the entire site.
Among the more significant discoveries was an assemblage of briquetage. This is associated with salt making may be the earliest known group of briquetage in the country.
