Two trial-trenches were machine-excavated under the supervision of a CAT archaeologist. Trench 1 and Trench 2 were laid out in a T-shape with T1 measuring 11m in length and T2 10m. Both trenches were 1.8m wide. An archaeological evaluation (two trenches) was carried out on land to the east of The Rest, Southminster Road, Asheldham, Essex in advance of the construction of a single detached dwelling with associated access and groundworks. The development site is located within an area of significant archaeological remains including the Asheldham Camp (the Scheduled Monument univallate Iron Age hillfort), as well as prehistoric and Roman remains suggested by a series of findspots in the area. A modern pit and a post-medieval ditch were uncovered.