Excavation and recording by Vivien Ettlinger for SyAS (reported 1978) revealed undateable floor or demolition levels of an earlier church, and a quantity of RB tile and pottery from disturbed soil over the natural subsoil. (150)

Excavation (1976) by M.G. O'Connell for SyAS and DOE revealed a probable first century Roman ditch, later RB pottery, two 13th/14th century features and later material. (129) (See also SyAC 72, pp 49-62)

Excavation (Sept 1978) by Vivien Ettlinger for SyAS produced RB, medieval and later pottery and other material, but no features. (155)

Excavation (Oct 1975) by M.G. O'Connell for SyAS and DOE revealed 4th century RB pottery and some later material in agricultural soil. (123; check SyAC 85)

A G Crocker reports that a layer of black soil, cinder and slag, a robber trench and several large waterlogged timbers have been revealed by developers erecting a new building on the site of the forge. Samples of timber have been taken for dendrochronology by the Ancient Monuments Laboratory. (SIHG 3)

Small scale excavation by M G O’Connell and R J Poulton for SCC to examine junction of south aisle of c 1280 and Norman nave, in advance of underpinning. Different wall foundations and construction recorded as far as possible. (181)

Continuing excavation of Mesolithic site by R Ellaby: so far c 15000 pieces of flint recovered, mostly from an oval area c 18 by 12m, around the edge of which four hearth groups have been located. The flints include 150 microliths, mostly small scalene triangles; tools are rare, the commonest being truncated flakes with notably only two dubious scrapers. Cooking pits contained calcined bone, some of roe deer, from which it is hoped to obtain radiocarbon dating for the site. (182)

A probable Neolithic site identified from a flint scatter recorded independently by R L Ellaby and D W Williams and D J Field with members of the LTRG. A thin scatter of flints continued south-east to TQ 205 537.

Small-scale excavation by R J Poulton and M G O’Connell for SCC to examine a pit-like feature uncovered in redevelopment. Two main features were noted: a large (? quarry) pit over 2m deep and at least 3m wide, and the lowest levels of a shaft (under 0.75m diameter) narrowing to a post-hole (0.25m diameter) around 3.6m deep from the original surface. (181)