A programme of 266 trenches measuring up to 50m by 2m were targeted on the archaeological areas identified on the previous geophysical survey (MoLA 2017; Fig 3). A series of potential areas of archaeology were identified in the survey including a barrow ditch (Field 4), a rectangular enclosure (Field 5) and a number of field boundary and enclosure ditches (Fields 6 and 7). The proposed trench locations were subject to slight adjustments in the field in order to avoid services, badger setts and other unforeseen obstacles. The trenches were located to investigate potential natural features and to test blank areas within the geophysical survey. The trenches were excavated using a tracked machine fitted with a flat toothless bucket (Plate 1). Machining continued in spits down to the top of the natural geology or the archaeological horizon, whichever was encountered first. Once archaeological deposits had been exposed, excavation continued by hand. A sample of each feature was excavated in each trench as outlined within the project WSI (OA 2018). Sufficient excavation was undertaken in each trench to resolve the principle aims of the evaluation. Where an exceptional number of archaeological deposits were uncovered, a sample excavation was undertaken in order to be minimally intrusive. In November 2018, Oxford Archaeology were commissioned by Pegasus Group on behalf of Davidsons Group and Gallagher Estates to undertake an archaeological evaluation on the site of a proposed housing development to the north-west of Overstone, Northamptonshire (SP 804 674). A programme of 259 trenches was undertaken across the site to ground-truth a previous phase of geophysical survey and assess the archaeological potential of the site. The evaluation confirmed the presence of archaeological remains in areas identified on the geophysical survey. The results of the evaluation corresponded well with the mapped features, whilst other features were found to match areas of geological variations. Undated ditches were also identified within areas not highlighted in the survey. The remains of a potential linear round barrow cemetery were found in the southern corner of the site. Three potential barrows were identified within the geophysical survey; one was confirmed through trenching, no traces of the second barrow could be found and third was not investigate due to the presence of overhead power cables. No central burials or buried soils were found associated with the barrow remains, ...