Land North of A63, Lumby, North Yorkshire - Archaeological Evaluation by Trial Trenching

Twenty-one trenches each measuring 50m x 2m were located and levelled using a Trimble R8s GPS rover. The trenches were positioned across the site to investigate geophysical anomalies but also areas which appear void of archaeology in the results of the survey. Once positioned the trenches were excavated using a tracked excavator fitted with a wide toothless bucket. In each trench topsoil was excavated to the level of buried archaeological features or natural geology, operating under close archaeological supervision. The exposed surfaces were cleaned appropriately, and any subsequent excavation was carried out by hand. The Archaeological Evaluation was successful in confirming the presence of archaeological features which largely correlate to the results of the Geophysical Survey.