Trial trenching, geoarchaeological test pitting and excavation by Oxford Archaeology East on land between Chandlers and Creeksea Lane, 2018 - EEX59662

A total of 75 evaluation trenches (totalling 2,250 linear metres) were excavated, targeting both geophysical anomalies and blank areas across the site. Extensions to three of these trenches were made subsequently in order to trace any further associated archaeological remains. A phase of geo-archaeological test pitting was also undertaken to investigate the location and composition of Pleistocene deposits. As part of a mitigation strategy to deal with archaeology located under a proposed haul road, a further three open areas were excavated, which encompassed and expanded areas where Trenches 65-69 were located.