The buildings found included the Norman doorway with its Victorian addition and three medieval rooms. Specialists were employed and local volunteers were recruited to assist with the excavation, while teams of supervised prisoners were used to perform some of the heavier work. The area excavated exceeded that at any European monastic site that used modern methods.
Norman doorways with Victorian additions and three medieval rooms were among the structures discovered. Specialists and local helpers were enlisted for the excavation process, whereas supervised prisoners handled some of the heavier work. The excavation area was larger than those found in any European monastic sites using contemporary methods.