Excavation, watching brief, and historic building recording programme, by Charlotte Matthews of Wessex, on behalf of Scottish Widows Fund and Life Assurance Company, prior to redevelopment. Features dating from the 12th to 18th/19th centuries were revealed, although nothing from the late medieval to early post medieval was found. Virtually no structural remains survived; it is likely that prior to the 18th century the area investigated lay in yard areas to the rear of the street frontage buildings. The historic building recording revealed evidence that 137-139 is a late 16th century building behind an 18th century facade. Limited work in 141-143 revealed no evidence of features pre-dating the 18th century, although the core of the building is suspected to be older. (335) See report in SyAC 88, 267-288