A cemetery site in an adjoining field was excavated in 2008, the remains of at least 326 individual skeletons were noted, plus the foundations of a probable chapel with an estimated 9th century date (based on comparisons with similar structures).
In 2008, an excavation took place in a field nearby. The dig uncovered at least 326 human remains and indications of a probable chapel from the 9th century, with the date estimated based on comparisons with other similar structures.