Excavation and further evaluation by J Stevenson of ASE following evaluation of the site in 2003. The excavation revealed seven large pits, two smaller pits, two postholes and a probable ring gully – all likely to be part of the Middle Iron Age settlement on the site. Elements of the settlement are very similar in nature to that excavated in the early 1960s by F A Hastings a short distance to the west, and to remains revealed during explorations in the grounds of Hawk’s Hill House in 1900.

Monitoring of geotechnical test pitting by G Priestly-Bell of ASE. No features were recorded, but the quantities of burnt and worked flint contained within the topsoil were thought to be suggestive of prehistoric activity in the area.

Evaluation by M Collings of ASE revealed no finds or features of archaeological interest.

Monitoring of groundworks by J Stevenson of ASE revealed that the site had been almost entirely truncated by groundworks from modern building and service works.

Evaluation by M Collings of ASE on part of the site of the Worcester Park Gunpowder Mills complex revealed evidence of extensive modern truncation, although four linear features of indeterminate date and function relating to past industrial activity had survived. These comprised the remains of two walls, a drainage structure, and a structure constructed of timber planks lining the base and sides and divided into box sections

Evaluation comprising the excavation of four test pits by J Stevenson of ASE revealed only modern made-ground, and no finds or features of archaeological interest.

Archaeological interpretative survey by D Martin of ASE of the cottage prior to alteration identified that all that remained of the probable original structure was the chimney stack. If re-used timbers within the first floor ceilings are an indicator, then the original date of the structure is unlikely to have been earlier than c 1700. During the second half of the 18th century, the earlier cottage was demolished apart from its chimney, and replaced by the current structure.

Evaluation by J Stevenson of ASE prior to development revealed no finds or features of archaeological significance.

Evaluation by J Stevenson of ASE prior to the submission of a planning application for residential development. Evidence for Iron Age utilisation of the landscape was revealed, including some limited settlement evidence in the form of a ring gully, although it seemed that the main focus of occupation was likely to be off-site. One area contained an extensive series of pits, postholes and ditches of Late Iron Age to Early Roman and 3rd–4th century dates. A buried former water channel was also recorded, as was evidence for 13th century activity on the site.

Evaluation by J Stevenson of ASE in advance of residential redevelopment involved the excavation of eight trenches. One revealed an undated tree bole; a second, two pits/postholes and a gully all of probable prehistoric date, and a grave of probable Anglo-Saxon date excavated in the 19th or early 20th century; a third, four small pits, three of prehistoric date, and one of Early/mid-Iron Age date, and two very large pits of later Iron Age date thought to be used for grain storage.