Aylesbury Eastern Link Road, Buckinghamshire

In November 2022, Oxford Archaeology undertook an archaeological watching
brief to monitor ground investigations along the proposed Aylesbury Eastern
Link Road, in Buckinghamshire. This fieldwork formed the first phase of site
investigations works along the proposed scheme and a total of 24 test pits and
borehole trial pits were monitored. One possible undated small ditch or gully
was identified in Test Pits 10.
The lack of any significant remains found during the monitoring may reflect the
areas low-lying topography, which is arguably better suited to agricultural usage
rather than long-term human activity or settlement. However, this is may also
simply reflect the limited scope of these investigations and does not mean that
archaeological remains will not be present across the scheme. The remaining
test pits will be observed during a second phase of investigations and reported
on separately.