ABSTRACT: This paper describes the preliminary soil and archaeological research carried out by the Flemish Land Agency, to achieve a well substantiated project design. At the circular structure of Ver-Assebroek (Bruges), the site of a former medieval castle, a landscape development project aims to increase the visibility of the structure while respecting the soil values and archaeological structures on the site. ... : This article is part of a book edited at the occasion of the Geoarchaeological meeting of Bruges: Soils as records of Past and Present: the geoarchaeological approach. Focus on: is there time for fieldwork today? - Bruges (Belgium), 6 and 7.11.2019. Editors Judit Deák, Carole Ampe and Jari Hinsch Mikkelsen Technical editor Mariebelle Deceuninck English language reviewer Caroline Landsheere Graphic design Frederick Moyaert Printing and binding Die Keure, Bruges ...