Trial trenching was carried out on circa 8754m squared to assess the archaeological potential of land prior to an application for residential development of twenty one dwelliings with associated parking and access. Five trenches were investigated to examine a representative percentage of the site. The specification indicated that trenches should be 1.8m in width, although the bucket width of the machine was 1.2m. For this reason Trenches 1, 2, 3 and 5 were increased in length. Final trench lengths were: - Trench 1 = 25m, Trench 2 = 23m, Trench 3 = 17.6m, Trench 4 = 20m, and Trench 5 = 16m.{1}