In April 1950 three cellars fronting onto Watling Street, east of its junction with St Margaret's Street and west of Rose Lane were excavated. The excavation was coded CXVI A, B and C.

Cellar A lay on the south side of the street, whilst cellars B and C lay on the north.

Two trenches were excavated in Cellar A. Trench I was at the northern end and a Saxon pit was found within it., as well as one of probable Medieval date.

Cellar B as investigated by the excavation of three small trenches. In Trench I was a Saxon pit and a further four pits were found in Trench II, two were of Roman date whilst two were Medieval.

Frere, S., Bennett, P., Rady, J., Stow, S., 1987, Excavations Intra- and Extra-mural Sites 1949-55 and 1980-84 (Monograph). SKE29800.