Wessex Archaeology was commissioned by EDP, on behalf of Highwood Homes Ltd, to undertake an archaeological evaluation, to fulfil the planning condition requirements attached to the development of the Site. The Site comprised a 0.89-hectare parcel of land, located in Selborne Road, Alton, Hampshire. The works consisted of the excavation of four evaluation trenches each measuring c. 25m x 1.8m. The works consisted of the excavation of four evaluation trenches, which did not reveal any archaeological features or deposits