Evaluation by G Hayman of SCAU for Hepworth Minerals & Chemicals Ltd, of two areas proposed for mineral extraction, following on from fieldwalking of one of the areas (centred TQ 333 517). The fieldwalking exercise recovered medieval and post-medieval material, as well as a quantity of prehistoric flint. Evaluation of this area recovered a few more stray finds and revealed the remains of a substantial hearth or kiln apparently of post-medieval date, a sand quarry of post-medieval date, and a couple of ditches and a posthole that contained prehistoric material. Evaluation of the second area (centred TQ 328 521) produced a variety of stray finds, mostly of prehistoric pottery and flint, and recorded a scatter of features, mainly ditches. The majority of these features were prehistoric in date. The presence of occasional pits and postholes suggests a settlement in the vicinity. Metalworking slag was recovered in association with prehistoric pottery and pieces of flint and could be indicative of iron smithying nearby.