A523 Poynton Relief Road, Cheshire East and Greater Manchester, Archaeological Investigation Report

Oxford Archaeology (OA) was commissioned by Graham Construction Ltd to undertake an archaeological Investigation, comprising evaluation trenches, targeted excavation areas and a strip, map and record at the site of the proposed Poynton Relief Road, starting just south of Kitts Moss, Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council (SMBC; NGR: SJ 89939 83800; Fig 1) and continuing south to just west of Butley Town, Cheshire East Council (CEC; NGR:
90754 78097). The work was undertaken in accordance with Planning Condition 41 set by SMBC (planning ref. DC/063174) and Condition 39 set by CEC (planning ref: 16/4436M). As such, Arcadis Consulting (UK) Limited produced an Archaeological Mitigation Strategy for Graham Construction on behalf of CEC and SMBC. OA North were subsequently commissioned to produce a written scheme of investigation (WSI) and to undertake the necessary archaeological fieldwork. The targeted excavation areas were undertaken between 22nd March and 24th March 2021; with the strip, map and record and evaluation trenches being undertaken between 17th May and 11th June 2021.