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Part of 'College of Jesus' founded by Jankyn Smith, circa 1480. Also see BSE 323 and BSE 290.

Stone axe hammer fragment found at Jex Farm in 1956.

'Jesus College (site of)' marked with a small cross at this location on 1880s OS map. Building previously shown on Warren's map (S2) as 'The College' (he marks Jesus College seperately to NE - see BSE 101).

A priest, Sir John Frenze, gave an early endowment (in 1494), to the Guildhall Feoffees, `to found a leper hospital at the corner of Risbygate Street and Chalk Road, which was sometimes called Spittle House Lane.

Small enclosure containing a barn marked on the 1839 Tithe Map and named as `Barn & Yards 1 rood' in the 1840 Schedule.

Jetty running out to low water mark. Possibly several phases. Posts, concrete, shingle spread and rubble spread.

`John Franze's Spittle Houses' marked on Thos Warren's map of Bury ?1747, with frontage along Risby Gate Street.

Rom coin of Nero, AD 54-68, identified by BM.

Jewish cemetery in use between 1796 and 1855. Surrounding walls are Listed (grade II).

Medieval pottery found during excavation. Also Pmed