Site Event/Activity record ECH4812 - Hill Top Farm, Preston-on-the-Hill: Archaeological Watching Brief and Metal Detector Survey

Watching brief and metal detector survey carried out during groundworks associated with the construction of new electric bike trail The survey and watching brief were successfully undertaken in accordance with the method statement. No archaeologically significant remains were identified. A range of small metal and ceramic artefacts were collected during the works- they were examined and discarded since all were of 19th or 20th Century origin from within the plough soil, and not considered to be of archaeological significance. They consisted of domestic ceramics, iron nails, a 20th Century coin and a small lead (pistol) shot