Excavations were undertaken by the Canterbury Excavation Committee in April 1956. Six trenches were dug and coded CXXIX E XX A-G (F and D were conjoined).
The excavations revealed elements of two successive Roman buildings as well as Medieval cess pits and a Medieval wall with deep gravel footings, and probably supporting a chalk wall.

The first phase of building was in the second half of the second century AD, going out of use in 240 AD. In c.250-60 AD the second phase of building took place, on a different alignment. Around 330-50 AD the building was burnt down and in the second half of the fourth century a small timber-framed building was erected over the debris of one of its rooms. A total of three coin hoards were fund within the building
Several pits were also discovered outside the building, yielding Belgic pottery.
There was no sign of Anglo-Saxon occupation.

In April 1957 4 trenches were excavated by the Canterbury Excavation Committee on the site of the current 10 Rose Lane.
In the centre and east of the area two Belgic layers overlay the natural subsoil. Three Late Iron Age coins and Belgic pottery were found. Sealing this was a thick Roman spread of dark charcoaly occupation earth which also yielded Belgic pottery, thought to be residual.
The trenches also uncovered parts of a Roman building (R26) which was also excavated in 1979 by CAT (MIII).

In April 1957 4 trenches were excavated by the Canterbury Excavation Committee on the site of the current 10 Rose Lane.
In the centre and east of the area two Belgic layers overlay the natural subsoil. Three Late Iron Age coins and Belgic pottery were found. Sealing this was a thick Roman spread of dark charcoaly occupation earth which also yielded Belgic pottery, thought to be residual.
The trenches also uncovered parts of a Roman building (R26) which was also excavated in 1979 by CAT (MIII).
A single Anglo-Saxon pit was also uncovered it had been largely destroyed by a late medieval pit, but it yielded several sherds of Late Saxon pottery and a bun shaped loom weight.

Ordnance Survey, 1873, 1st edition map of Canterbury 1873 (Map). SKE30447.

Blockley, K., Blockley, M., Blockley, P., Frere, S. and Stow, S., 1995, Excavations in the Marlowe Car Park and Surrounding Areas. Part 1: The Excavated Sites (Monograph). SKE29969.