Land West of Thame Road, Chinnor, Oxfordshire: An Archaeological Evaluation Report

The evaluation comprised the excavation of twenty-four trenches measuring 30m x 1.8m. The array of trenches was intended to provide a reasonable sample of the Site in order to establish its archaeological potential. Excluding Trench 22, all proposed trenches were opened and investigated between the 14th - 23rd of August 2023. The evaluation has demonstrated the limited presence of buried archaeological remains within parts of the Site. The archaeological remains are concentrated in two distinct areas of the Site. The first, around trenches 7 and 8, characterised as evidence of an undated grouping of furrows. The second, around trenches 23 and 24, characterised as evidence of an earlier but undated field system and of Romano-British activity within the Site. These remains are considered to be of local significance.