Evaluation by S Deeves of PCA outside the areas that would have been destroyed, in archaeological terms, by the construction of former and existing structures on the site, revealed only natural tree/root hollows and a possible old pond or watercourse (although this may be a feature associated with brickearth extraction).

Watching brief by R Poulton of SCAU during the creation of a long-jump pit and runway inside, and two pergolas just outside, the Scheduled area of the Saxon and medieval cemetery. The works were generally too shallow to disturb any deposits, although observation of the excavation of postholes of one of the pergolas unearthed two cow bones, which may well have formed part of the spread of Saxon midden material identified in 1996 SCAU excavations.