Potsherds and small iron articles have been found in holes in the quarry face at Bower Lane. Examination of the site, with the assistance of quarrymen located two holes and wells, in which a large number of 13th and 14th century potsherds were found. A search of the surrounding area produced a number of finds including an iron spearhead, an iron ring, large numbers of sherds similar to those from the well, with many flint flakes and scrapers of Neolithic types. It has been sugested that the evidence suggests a compact village, 600 metres to the south east of the present village centre and 800 metres east of the church.