Remains of a Roman building, dating to the 2nd and 3rd centuries AD, were investigated during builoding work here in 2012. Industrial waste (slag) suggests that it could have been a smithy or workshop. Early Iron Age pottery was also found.
Published Reference: John Moore Heritage Services (2012), An Archaeological Watching Brief on Land Adjacent to the Former Fitzharris Arms Public House, Thornhill Walk, Abingdon, Oxfordshire.