Large-scale evaluation programme by A Manning of WA. Varied results were recorded, ranging from largely negative areas where no finds or features of archaeological interest were revealed, through to evidence for Neolithic activity, Bronze Age and Iron Age settlement, and post-medieval agricultural land management. Subsequent excavation revealed a significant number of pits, postholes and gullies of Late Bronze Age–Early Iron Age date. A pair of post-medieval lime kilns appeared from their construction to date from the late 18th–early 19th century, although pottery recovered from both features was dated to the mid–late 17th century. Archaeomagnetic dating suggested however that the estimated last firing date for the later feature was 1715–35, while the earlier kiln was last fired around 1610–60, considerably earlier than was first hypothesised. Work is ongoing. Bulletin 417