Roman, early medieval and medieval features were identified during excavations in Bargate and St Georges Street in 1944. The Roman features included rubbish pits dating from the 2nd-4th century and part of the city wall. Also present were Anglo-Saxon grubenhauser and a 10th century iron smelting site. The medieval features comprised pits dating to the last quarter of the 13th century. Part of the medieval city wall, post 13th century in date, was also recorded.