The principal building range was excavated in 1966-67, with remains of several structures exposed. The excavators believed the site to be the remains of a former manor house, comprised of an aisled hall, two-storey solar block with gardrobe tower and a kitchen. Building debris and tile elsewhere on the site indicated further structures in the vicinity. Pottery recovered during the excavations was believed to have a limited date range of 1275-1325 AD, and led to the site's interpretation as a short-lived attempt to create a new manor by engrossment of property in Saxilby with Ingleby. {1}