An archaeological evaluation by trial trenching was undertaken by a team from Cambridge Archaeological Unit on land at Myrtle Road, Hethersett, Norfolk (TG 1492 0545) in January 2003. This followed an initial geophysical assessment that revealed several ditches surrounding a large, irregular feature on the western side of the site. The trial trenches confirmed the archaeological character of these geophysical anomalies. In addition, it revealed several substantial pits, an additional ditch and two smaller, shallow pits. All of these features were dated to the mid to late Romano-British period. Together the evidence appeared to represent quarrying, arable cultivation and midden accumulation at the edge of the fairly substantial 2nd to 4th century AD Romano-British settlement that was identified previously during field survey and observations further to the west.