Three N-S aligned machine trenches (145m in total x 1.55m wide) were dug to evaluate an area of disused allotments which were to be redeveloped as a car park for the railway station (a 2% sample). The first (and most easterly) trench was 32.5m long and reached a depth of 0.75m at its north end and 1.45m at the south end. Nothing of archaeological significance was noted. The second (central) trench was 50m long, and reached depths of 0.6m to 0.7m with a probe down to 1.15m at its south end. A possible fragment of post-medieval kiln furniture, described as a fragment of intensely fired tile, was found towards the southern end of the trench. The third trench was 62.5m long and reached a depth of 0.65m with a probe to 1m at its south end. Part of a shallow pit (at least 1.5m wide) was uncovered which could not be dated precisely but may have been of relatively early date (based on the nature of its fill and stratigraphic relationships).<1>