Fieldwork Report for Archaeological Monitoring at Three Bears Cottage

The work was implemented under Change Control AWHd - Fieldwork Change Control Form for Archaeological Monitoring at Three Bears Cottage, Grim's Ditch, South Heath Cutting, Buckinghamshire FCCFA033 (1EW03-FUS-EV-FRM-CS03CL05-000020) and followed the scope, methodologies, and deliverables for Archaeological Monitoring provided in AWH - Project Plan for Archaeological monitoring and Construction Integrated Recording - Route Wide (1EW03-FUS-EV-REP-C000-009812). The monitoring sought to address specific GWSI: HERDS objectives applicable to the Site provided in AWHe C10021 Project Plan for Topographic Survey and Trial Trench Evaluation at Grim's Ditch Scheduled Monument (1EW03-FUS-EV-REP-CS03CL05-009409). The Archaeological Monitoring was undertaken on the excavation of 12 fence posts, these were installed to the eastern edge of the Site and the works did not intrude into the Scheduled protection area. All of the monitored fence posts were excavated to a depth that penetrated into the underlying geological substrate. Despite the potential of the Site, no archaeological deposits were identified, and no finds were recovered. Although no archaeological deposits were identified, the relatively small sample size of the monitored fence posts should be noted however.