Evaluation by N Elsden of MoLAS, for Lynton plc and Birse Construction, of a site proposed for redevelopment, revealed a number of features thought to indicate the remains of a prehistoric field system. Excavation and a watching brief on the development was subsequently carried out by H Knight of MoLAS. At least two phases of Middle Bronze Age activity were recorded, relating to the division of the area into fields. Subsequently, in the medieval period, the area was again divided into fields. Several wells, pits and post holes of this date were recorded, including the remains of a rectangular structure. In the 18th century, a series of ditches were cut alongside what is now Bedfont Road. (319, 322)