Evaluation at University Academy Long Sutton (Phase 2)

Phase two of the evaluation works consisted of one trench, measuring 30m x 2m. The trench was positioned to investigate an area for a proposed bus bay. The purpose of the evaluation was to gather sufficient information to establish the presence or absence, extent, depth, condition, character, quality and date of any archaeological deposits. Environmental evidence was to be taken into account where possible. The trench was opened under archaeological supervision to the first archaeologically significant horizon, the maximum safe working depth, or the natural geology, whichever was encountered first. Archaeological deposits encountered were then cleaned and defined by hand. Trench 5 contained two pits one of which was clearly modern in date, containing modern CBM and plastic. The second of these pits, [505], did contain two finds, a single fragment of cattle bone and a heavily abraded fragment of CBM. This has been tentatively dated to the 14th and 15th century; however, it's fragmented and abraded condition could indicate it is residual. Despite the presence of the two pits, the results of the trenching are consistent with the suggestion that the site lies in an area which had not been reclaimed until the post-medieval period. It's likely that it would not have been suitable for agricultural activity or occupation prior to this point.