Two trial-trenches were machine-excavated under the supervision of a CAT archaeologist. They were both 12m long and 1.8m wide. An archaeological evaluation (two trial-trenches) was carried out at 3 The Paddock, Stock, Essex, in advance of the construction of two dwellings with a detached garage. The site lies near to the putative site of a kiln which was part of the village's historic pottery industry. Despite the location of the site in an archaeologically-sensitive area, however, no archaeological remains or material were encountered.