Two east-west aligned inhumation burials (F1 & F3) were identified during the reduction of L3. Both burials contained the articulated skeletal remains of young individuals. Both were orientated east-west with the head at the western end, indicatingthat they were Christian burials. No closely-datable finds were associated with the burials. However, the presence of medieval pottery in the surrounding soil and the location of the site within the precinct of St Botolph’s Priory would suggest that they are medieval in date.<1>

The skeletons were partially exposed to allow the archaeologist on site to confirm that they were in situ and ascertain the level of bone preservation. They were subsequently covered over and reburied. It was not possible to distinguish the grave cuts associated with the two skeletons within L3. However, the western end of F1 was discernable where it cut a metalled surface (L4) and a compact layer of mortar and silty-clay (L5).

Other inhumation burials were found in close proximity to the development site during excavations at the east end of St Botolphs Priory Church in 1991 (<2>), to the north of the priory church transept in 1986 (Shimmin 1986), and immediately to the south of the site in 1939.<3> Two inhumation burials were also uncovered during the construction of an extension to the rear of the neighbouring property (1 Priory Street) in 2000.<4>