Seven trenches were proposed to evaluate the site. One of the trenches could not be opened, so ultimately only six trenches were excavated. Four archaeological phases were determined. The earliest phase represented the natural deposition of Devensian alluvium. The second phase was characterised by horizons of waterlogged peaty silty clay recorded in the central and northern parts of the site. The presence of these deposits suggested that these parts of the site may have been subjected to seasonal flooding. In the southern part of the site, two trenches recorded a large cut which was interpreted as the northern arm of a moat that had enclosed Barton Old Hall, a medieval moated manorial complex. A structure interpreted as a stone-built drain was recorded in the base of the moat. The remains of a possible air-raid shelter were observed in the northern part of the site. The remains recorded in all the trenches were sealed by a thick horizon of made ground. The made ground likely represented the remediation and landscaping of the site before a school was built in the centre of the site in the early 20th century. The remains of the moat associated with the medieval manorial site of Barton Old Hall found intact in the southern part of the site, are locally and possibly regionally significant. Further archaeological investigation of the site will likely yield additional data; therefore, the report recommends a programme of further work. It is suggested that a targeted excavation is conducted on the parts of the moat demonstrated to be intact within the site boundary. It is also suggested that in the north of the site peat deposits and the possible remains of an airraid shelter are subjected to targeted excavation, recording and where appropriate, environmental sampling.