Archaeological work was undertaken on the commencement of groundwork. All work was undertaken with prior written approval of the scope of works and methodology employed via submission of an area specific WSIs to the Planning Archaeologist, Oxfordshire County Council. DigVentures informed OCAS prior to the commencement of fieldwork. The strategy for archaeological evaluation, including the size, number and location of archaeological trenches was discussed in advance with Richard Oram, Planning Archaeologist, and OCAS. Each trench was stripped of topsoil mechanically under archaeological supervision and down to the archaeological horizon. Trenches were cleaned by hand and any archaeological features were excavated by context to the level of natural deposits, where it is safe to do so. No trenches were handed back to the Client until written confirmation that they were signed off was obtained from OCAS. All GIS files of the final site plans will be submitted to OCAS once completed. A site visit was undertaken to monitor the archaeological evaluation during works on Thursday 18 July. Richard Oram of OCAS visited the site of Clifton Meadows to inspect and monitor the archaeological investigation as it progressed. No areas of archaeological investigation were handed back to the Client until formally signed off by OCAS. Fifteen trenches were excavated at Clifton Meadows, totalling 520m of linear trenching. Trenching was positioned over geophysical anomalies and to establish the nature, character and survival of a Roman trackway and viable bridging point across the River Thames. Archaeological features were revealed in Trenches 12, 13, 14, 17, 20 and 25. In Trenches 13 and 14, a couple of ditches likely bounding the edges of a former trackway were identified. A couple of potsherds were recovered from the trackway ditches indicating that it dated from the C1st - C2nd AD. None of the other features revealed in the other trenches were datable, although were likely contemporary. No evidence of the bridge point was encountered. Twenty trenches were excavated at Church Farm, totalling 700m of linear trenching. Trenching was located to target poorly defined geophysical anomalies. Archaeological features were revealed in Trenches 26 - 29, 32, 37, 38, 40 and 45. In Trenches 26 - 29, 32, 38 and 45, a couple of ditches were identified that likely bounded the edges of a north - south aligned trackway. The trackway may have potentially been part of this Roman series of trac...