The evaluation was undertaken prior to determination of planning to assist with establishing the archaeological potential of the Site and to inform decisions regarding any requirements for further work such as archaeological mitigation. The work was carried out specifically to verify the results of a geophysical survey conducted by Cura Terrae which identified several anomalies of possible archaeological origin including a circular anomaly characteristic of an Iron Age or Romano-British circular enclosure or ring-ditch in Field 12, as well as several further linear and curvilinear anomalies identified in Fields 1, 7, 10, 11, 12, 14 and 15 potentially representing former field boundaries. An area of increased magnetic response was also identified in Field 8. The Trial Trench evaluation consisted of 113 Trial Trenches measuring 30m x 1.80m. The archaeological features that were identified across the Site were always associated with post-medieval to modern agricultural and infrastructural activities, being representative of field boundaries, drainage ditches/water management ditches, ploughing and/or site clearance.
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