During excavations at Balkerne Gardens in 1965 (ECC659), the earliest features were six Roman rubbish pits cut into a gravelled 'yard' surface. These pits were ultimately levelled and a thin clay floor surface was laid over the site. This floor was associated with three ovens (MCC1588, MCC1590, MCC1591) but was frequently renewed and a thick multiple layers accumulated, consisting of alternate clay floors and thin layers of occupation debris. These were associated with a number of stake holes. All these features were dated to the middle of the first century and were eventually levelled to make way for a building (MCC1593) but there was no clear evidence for the Boudican destruction.<1>