Archaeological evaluation of land at land off Strensham Road, Naunton, Worcestershire

Two trenches, each 10m long and 1.6m wide, were excavated. Initial excavation of the trenches (removal of topsoil and subsoil) was carried out using a tracked mechanical excavator fitted with a toothless bucket and under archaeological supervision. Subsequent cleaning of the trench was undertaken by hand. Context recording was undertaken using context sheets and other pro-forma recording sheets and photographs were taken with a Nikon D3200 SLR camera and Mavic 2 Pro UAV. On completion of excavation, trenches were reinstated by replacing the excavated material. Following excavation, all context sheets were checked and cross referenced. Survey material was downloaded and processed using QGIS 3.16 Hannover and AutoCAD LT 2023. No features of archaeological significance were recorded and it is concluded that settlement remains recorded in the vicinity are not present in the proposed development area.