Evaluation by M Dover of SCAU prior to an application for residential development. A large number of features were revealed, including ditches, gullies, postholes, pits, wall foundations and robber trenches, most appearing to date from the late 1st/early 2nd century Romano-British period. Some Iron Age artefacts and features were also identified, suggesting that the settlement had earlier origins. It is unclear as to the exact nature of the site, although the evidence to date is consistent with the activities involved in the construction and operation of a small farmstead.

Watching brief by R Poulton of SCAU during the construction of an extension. No finds or features of archaeological interest were revealed, with the majority of the area appearing to have been horizontally truncated during the original construction of the supermarket.

Watching brief by G Pattison of SCAU during residential redevelopment. A single sherd of green glazed pottery was the only indication of activity on the site earlier than the Victorian period.

Evaluation by G Hayman of SCAU in advance of residential development revealed no finds or features of archaeological interest.

Watching brief by R Poulton of SCAU during the construction of an extension and related works revealed evidence of 18th century and perhaps earlier activities.

Continuing monitoring and excavation by G Hayman of SCAU in the area located to the south of previous work undertaken during the previous three years. This phase of the work revealed a wealth of features from the prehistoric through to the Roman. One of the most significant discoveries was a group of post holes, indicating the position of a roundhouse of probable Bronze Age origin. A number of pits and water holes were found in the same vicinity, and with the exception of one water hole of late Neolithic date, are probably of Bronze Age origin.

Watching brief by M Dover of SCAU following an evaluation of the site in 2001 revealed no finds, but a number of wells of probable post medieval to modern date.

Continuing monitoring by P Jones of SCAU during groundworks associated with the redevelopment of the former Memorial Gardens. The groundworks were largely superficial, except for deep excavation required for the installation of three water tanks.

Watching brief by J Robertson of SCAU during construction of an extension to the public house. The depth and narrowness of the foundation trenches made it impossible to do more than record the rough sequence of deposits, but the recovery of unstratified finds (largely pottery of Roman and Medieval date) from the spoil does confirm that the site lies within the town ‘island’.

Evaluation and watching brief by J Robertson of SCAU in advance of an extension to the quarry. A number of features were identified, although a paucity of dating evidence made interpretation difficult. A field system, delineated by a series of ditches, seemed to date to the late Medieval/early Post-Medieval period. A large number of discrete irregular hollows were interpreted as tree hollows, although there was some suggestion they may have been periglacial in origin. A middle Bronze Age axe head was discovered apparently buried in a post hole, although the provenance is not secure.