Fieldwalking was undertaken by Hertfordshire Archaeological Trust in 2000 (see ECC3501) on the site of a proposed new mineral extraction area on land south of Fingringhoe Ballast Quarry.<1>

In 2004, 12 trenches were excavated by Archaeological Solutions in areas of the site identified by fieldwalking as having concentrations of archaeological material. A number of archaeological features were recorded, including two postholes and a number of ditch and linear features, but the majority were undated. Two Romano-British cremations were discovered.<2>

In addition to two boundary ditches on the western side of Tower Field and numerous tree hollows, the programme of archaeological monitoring and recording in Tower Field revealed an undated pit and ditches, all but one of the latter were undated. The pit contained a large quantity of oyster shells, and a single Romano-British sherd of Southern British grog tempered ware was recovered from the fill of a ditch. Two of the ditches were curvilinear and may represent the remains of an enclosure.<3>

In October 2009 Archaeological Solutions Ltd carried out a programme of archaeological monitoring and recording on behalf of Thames & Colne River Aggregates Ltd during groundworks associated with the extension of the current quarry. No finds or features were present.<4>
Area excavation (Phase 5) revealed 35 features, the majority of which were boundary or enclosure ditches and drainage gullies. Principal features were one grave and two cremations, undated but presumably Roman.<5>