Land at Grange Road, Whaddon, Gloucestershire: Archaeological Evaluation

The evaluation fieldwork comprised the excavation of eight trenches, each originally measuring 30m in length each. The trenches were located to test geophysical anomalies and to provide a representative sample of the remainder of the site. Trenches 1 and 7 were shortened and relocated slightly from their proposed positions, as indicated in the WSI, to avoid sewer pipes, and Trench 5 was relocated to avoid disturbing a tree. All changes were made with approval of GCCAS. In December 2025, Cotswold Archaeology carried out an archaeological evaluation of land at Grange Road, Whaddon, Gloucestershire. A total of eight trenches were excavated. Evidence of agricultural practice, comprising the ploughed out remains of probable medieval/post-medieval ridge and furrow cultivation, was identified across the site. Three ditches, all of which correlate closely to field boundaries shown on the 1840 and 1841 Tithe maps for Tuffley and Whaddon Parishes, were also identified in the south-eastern half of the site and may be associated with the identified ridge and furrow field system due to their broadly similar alignment.