The evaluation fieldwork comprised the excavation of 7 trenches, each measuring 30m x 1.8m. The trenches were located to test geophysical anomalies and to provide a representative sample of the remainder of the site. The location of Trench 6 was moved further south to avoid a pylon. Areas of Trench 1 were extended to expose features 103, 105 and 107 fully in plan. Trenches were set out on OS National Grid co-ordinates using Leica. Overburden was stripped from the trenches by a mechanical excavator fitted with a toothless grading bucket. All machining was conducted under archaeological supervision to the top of the natural substrate, which was the level at which archaeological features were first encountered. In October 2025, Cotswold Archaeology carried out an archaeological evaluation of land at Romsey Road, Whiteparish, Wiltshire. A total of 7 trenches were excavated. The evaluation identified a number of archaeological features in the northern part of site, these include several ditches and pits. The majority of the features remain undated, however a limited number of finds indicate a possible prehistoric ditch and a possible roman quarry pit was identified, though it's possible these finds are intrusive. Evidence for the functionality of the features was sparse, though three fire pits were identified and limited evidence suggesting metal working activity in the surrounding area was recovered.
J Jansen (Wed,) studied this question.