excavation of 45 trial trenches following desk based assessment and geophysical survey An Archaeological Evaluation by Trial Trenching was carried out by MAP Archaeological Practice Ltd., on land off Soothill Lane, Batley, West Yorkshire, prior to the commencement of a residential development with associated infrastructure. Cropmarks of pre- modern field systems have been identified in the immediate vicinity of the site which also lies within an area of historical coal mining activity. The Evaluation by Trial Trenching, which followed a Desk Based Assessment and Geophysical Survey, revealed no significant archaeological finds, features or deposits.