An archaeological excavation revealed a series of Roman ditches, gullies and pits containing an assemblage of late Roman pottery that suggested Roman activity on marginal land near to the main settlement. Similar activity dated to the medieval period was also revealed with pottery dated from the 12th to the 14th century. Post-medieval activity took the form of rubbish pits and wells in the back yards of properties fronting onto the high street during the 18th and 19th century. Tanning pits were also recorded in the eastern part of the site dating from the 17th century and were likely to be in use into the early 19th century.