An archaeological excavation in 2001 was undertaken near Boys Hall and produced evidence of prehistoric activity comprising several boundary or drainage ditches, postholes, a pit and a worked flint scatter. Of the four post holes, three contained flint tempered pottery sherds possibly dating to the late Bronze Age. The fourth was located slightly away from the others and contained prehistoric pottery dating from 50BC- AD50. A series of intercutting ditches was thought to be boundary ditches: these contained prehistoric worked flints and late Bronze Age pottery. The circular pit that was also revealed further evidence of prehistoric activity in the form of flake and blade core flint debris, prehistoric pottery and uncharred seeds preserved by waterlogging. The evidence at the site indicated that it was abandoned and not re-occupied until the medieval period (TR 04 SW 128).