Monument record EXG 052 - Sites B & C

1973: Two overlapping areas excavated to establish nature of Saxon settlement earlier identified to SW during excavations of moated site, EXG 010, prior to construction of Newmarket bypass (note a smaller 3rd area, Site A, was also excavated to the SW of the moat).
Three discontinuous slots, four post holes & two probable animal features were identified. Two of the slots are believed to represent the sides of a hall type building about 12.5m long by 6.5m wide. The other slighter, slot may belong to another building. Finds consisted of a grass-tempered sherd and a rim of probably ESax date and body sherds of either Ipswich or Thetford type wares from the slots. The preponderous of LSax finds from the EXG 010 supports a LSax date for the slotted building here. Details in (S1).