Drainage trenching in 1951 in Link Lane to the South of St Thomas's Church revealed the line of an earlier street, composed of layers of gravel metalling. A Medieval building with at least three phases was also discovered to the west of the street. The NE corner of the phase one building lay within the trench; the walls were built of stone blocks on loose flint-and -mortar footings. In phase two the building was extended to the north, the new wall being built of chalk, flint and dark sandy mortar. The phase three walls lay on the phase two alignment but were of chalk.

The street was badly disturbed by pits. A series of beaten clay floors, dating to the Roman period was seen to the NW of this street. Pottery associated with the floors suggests the structure was built in the early 3rd century AD.

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