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Ram Yard (later Round Church Street) looking west, Cambridge

Ram Yard / Round Church Street

History 1 Ram Yard

Between 2019 and 2021 an area of c.900 square metres was excavated following the demolition of a multi-storey car park. The report can be found here:

https://www.camantsoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/PCAS2024_WebSummaries.pdf

Part of the King’s Ditch was revealed. More unexpected was a mid-late 3rd century skeleton with probable sharp force trauma, a 13th-15th century sword pommel, 16th century flower vase and early 17th century bone sundial.

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Separating Round Church Street from the properties of Ram Yard presents problems so here information on both streets is presented.

1861

Round Church Street:

(1) James Butcher, 53, hotel keeper, b Essex

(2) George Cox, 43, livery stable keeper, b Bartlow

(3) George Swanell, 26, grocer’s clerk, b Beds

(4) Joseph Hattall, 40, college servant, b Hants

(5) James Burton, 25, tailor and robe maker, b Cambridge

(6) vacant

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1885 Cambridge Town Plan

1 Ram Yard circa 1960

1913 1 Ram Yard

Joseph A Prziborsky, hairdresser

Round Church Street in 1961

1962 1-2 Ram Yard

Joseph A Prziborsky, hairdresser

Ram Yard disappeared in development of this area  in 1961 and the western end of Ram Yard was incorporated into Round Church Street

Round Church Street by J M Delbes

Tags

• archaeology
• medieval
• Roman

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