Land north of High Street, Corringham, Lincolnshire. Archaeological Evaluation by Trial Trenching

Eight trenches measuring 40m x 2m were located and levelled using a Trimble GPS Rover. The trenches were positioned to assess anomalies highlighted in the results of the Geophysical and also areas thought to be devoid of archaeological activity as part of a 4% sample of the available area. Once positioned the trenches were excavated using a tracked mechanical excavator, fitted with a wide toothless bucket operating under close archaeological supervision. In each trench, soils were removed down to perceived archaeological horizon. The exposed surfaces were cleaned appropriately, and any subsequent excavation was carried out by hand. A sufficient sample of potential features were hand excavated, to address the aims of the Archaeological Evaluation by Trial Trenching. All excavation and recording were carried out in line with the approved Specification Furrows ran across the site on a north-west to south-east orientation. Development will not impact on archaeology