Building 174
Excavated nearly totally. Consisted of a north-south wing extending some 35m back from the structure fronting onto the High Street, although the early phases of the latter had been largely destroyed by a later cellar. Four main building phases were identified, with the later phases of timber-framed construction surviving until demolition during redevelopment. The extensive wing of the building backed onto the alleyway to the west and also faced eastwards onto a yard area.

Several shallow foundations were observed to the south of the site, both beneath the High Street pavement in service trenches <1> and more recently under the High Street itself.<2> They were of stone-and-mortar construction and showed a marked coincidence with modern property boundaries. Although previously interpreted as Roman, they must now be viewed on stratigraphical grounds as medieval or later.

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