Archive for an archaeological excavation conducted on land to the south of Bourne to preserve by record known archaeological remains in advance of the construction of a new housing estate. This followed prior geophysical survey (ELI1307) and trial trenching (ELI1308). The excavation revealed evidence for a small low-status roadside settlement either side of Roman King Street, though much of the site had been disturbed by modern agricultural activity. The settlement appears to have been short-lived, with post-built structures evident only in the early 3rd century. One of the revealed buildings included an annexe or ancillary structure that may have been a stall or booth fronting the road to the west, and a pit backfill containing large quantities of slag and well-preserved hammerscale suggests the presence of a nearby smithy. The remnants of Medieval furrows were also noted across the site.