ENN111067 - Land off Stamford Road, 2023 (Observation)

The scheme of archaeological works involved the monitoring of all ground disturbances; constituting the excavation of footings for four residential plots. Plots 1 and 2 were contiguous to the west of site, while plots 3 and 4 were too contiguous and situated adjacently to the east of Plots 1 and 2. The monitoring exposed limited archaeological remains. These principally related to evidence of terracing and land management, cutting into the natural geology. This was comparable to the evidence of terracing previously identified in Evaluation Trench 3.The date of the terracing remains inconclusive, as the site was completely devoid of in situ dating material. 10th to 15th century potsherds were recovered from topsoil in Evaluation Trench 2, however these do not provide firm dating evidence for the terracing itself. A drain ditch was also recorded during monitoring. It was aligned orthogonal with, and truncated the deposits sealing, the terracing. It is thus likely of relatively recent date.