The general objective of the evaluation was to provide further information on the likely archaeological resource within the site, including its presence/absence, character, extent, date and state of preservation. This information will enable the LPA, as advised by EPS, to identify and assess the particular significance of any archaeological heritage assets within the site, consider the impact of the proposed development upon that significance and, if appropriate, develop strategies to avoid or minimise conflict between heritage asset conservation and the development proposal, in line with the National Planning Policy Framework (MHCLG 2021). A further objective of the project is to compile a stable, ordered, accessible project archive (see Section 7). More specific objectives of the evaluation were to: " investigate features of probable and possible archaeological origin identified by the geophysical survey (SUMO 2021), " confirm the presence or absence of any archaeological features in those areas which appear devoid of features, and to act as a means of prospection for remains of a type or period that may not respond to gradiometer survey, " attempt to delimit the extent of the cemetery known to the immediate south of the development area, " look at the relationship between the fort/town and the temple complex to the east and at the occupation/use of the land in between - specifically the purpose of the enclosures, " assess the significance of this occupation/land use, " relate the results of the evaluation to both the East Anglian Research Framework and the EAA Great Chesterford publication. The evaluation fieldwork comprised the excavation of 166 trenches (Figs. 3 & 3b): " 163no. 30m x 1.8 trenches; and " 3no. 30m x 4m trenches. The trenches were located to test geophysical anomalies and to provide a representative sample of the remainder of the site. Twenty trenches were removed from the original number of trenches stated within the WSI, with the approval of EPA, as it became clear that large areas of the site were totally devoid of archaeology and one trench was removed due to its proximity to a powerline. Trenches kept their original numbering hence the trenches are numbered to 177. The trenches were excavated in two phases, the 1st phase in November and December 2021 excavated the first 24 trenches with the remaining trenches excavated in the 2nd phase in January and February 2022. In November and December 2021, and January and February 2022,...