Human burials and remains of a stone wall were discovered beneath a cattle market car park.
Remains of a stone wall have been identified on the siteADAS archaeology surveyed Abingdon's Cattle Market car park ahead of works being carried out by Vale of White Horse District Council and Thames Water.
The site lies in an area of considerable archaeological significance with the nearby Abbey Baptist Church, and previous archaeological work in the area found further medieval burials and Iron Age artefacts.Six trenches revealed layers of archaeological deposits, including pottery, dating to the medieval and Roman periods.
The structural remains of a stone wall have been identified and further work is being carried out to establish the date of the wall.
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