Three graves were discovered during the construction of a gas pipeline in 1984. One of the graves had been previously disturbed but two were identifiable as early medieval. One grave contained evidence for a wooden structure, possibly a boat covering the inhumations. The burials can be dated from the late 6th to mid 7th centuries. As well as human skeletal remains there was a rich assemblage of grave goods including a knife, iron fastenings, a bronze finger ring, a bronze buckle, beads, gold coins and a pendant (bracteate) adapted from a Frankish coin. It is though that the variety and quantity of grave goods indicates that the burials originate from an affluent community. The site lies on the brow of a south facing slope OD 45-50m.