Wessex Archaeology were commissioned by Atkins on behalf of Centrax Engineering Limited (the Client) to undertake an archaeological watching brief to cover material operation works under Planning Application 11/02053/MAJ - specifically the excavation of service trenching at the Long Lane Business Park, Newton Abbot, Devon, centred on National Grid Reference (NGR 88555 70551). No archaeological finds or features were identified; the soils recorded being natural geology, over which were several layers of dumping, made ground and topsoil.