Land south of Amotherby School, Amotherby, North Yorkshire - Archaeological Evaluation by Trial Trenching

Eight trenches were located and levelled using a Trimble R8s GPS rover. Once positioned the trenches were excavated using a tracked excavator fitted with a 2m wide toothless bucket. In each trench topsoil and subsoil was judiciously excavated down to the level of buried archaeological features or natural geology. The trenches were cleaned and features excavated by hand, in accordance with the agreed WSI. Paper and digital records were maintained using MAP Proforma sheets, draft paper, and a high-resolution digital camera. Prior to development, a strip map and record archaeological excavation was undertaken