Monument record IPS 370 - Building at Corner Orwell Street/Key Street

1982: Flint & septaria building 5.6m x 14.6m, "The Wayside Lodge" (1438/9), (S1, S2).

The foundation trench for a perimeter wall alongside the new carriageway (Star Lane extension) was cut in 1982, following the demolition of the Gun Café and a warehouse to the north. This revealed a flint and mortar wall, 60 cm wide running N–S alongside Lower Orwell Street and a corner of the same building was revealed to the northeast. The east wall was later found by limited hand excavation, revealing a building measuring 5.6m wide, internally, and over 14.6m in length. The south end had apparently been removed by the construction of the cellar under the Gun Café. The east wall had footings at least 1.45m below the modern ground level and although there was no sign of the sand and gravel subsoil, the walls were excavated through what appeared to be water laid deposits, (S2).

Note, the identification of the building walls uncovered in 1982 as the 15th Century "Wayside Lodge" is only a note in the IAS card Index, the report for the 2008-2011 evaluations and excavations associates them with the 16th Century Gun Inn.

2008-2011 Evaluation and excavation of site - see IPS 605.