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September 1992: Archaeological evaluation of site revealed a section of town ditch, thought to have surrounded the late Saxon and early Medieval town.

Cordate hand-axe found whilst digging dyke on marsh.

1993: Excavation recorded 21 features of PMed date, most of which were associated with the old school on this site (S1).

Cropmarks of possiible field boundaries and a trackway of unknown date can be seen on aerial photographs, to the east of Martlesham village, Martlesham parish.

Post Mill with open trestle first mapped (cited location approximate) by Kirby in 1736, then by Bowen in 1755.

Later Prehistoric, Roman, medieval and post medieval features identified across the site during evaluation trenching.

Water(?) mill site suggested by fields in area named `Mill Meadow' (plot 57), pasture in Mill Field (plot 59) and `Mill Field' (plot 58) on 1841 Tithe map (S1) and location beside River Glem. Formerly recorded as BXT MISC

Rom pottery (? late C2-C3) found in back garden of Plot 6, Mill Lane and lesser concentration into field to N (S1).

Coin, Dupondius, C2-C3, found in garden.

Windmill built pre 1693 (S1).