A programme of archaeological evaluation in advance of submitting proposals for conversion of the Church of St Stephen to a domestic dwelling. The scheme of archaeological works included hand-excavation of four evaluation trial trenches (three trenches 5 x 1m, one trench 3.5m x 1m) within the boundary of the proposed development area. Archaeological evaluation revealed the presence of extensive Roman dark earth layers from three trenches; all excavated within the churchyard. They consistently measured over 1m deep – overlying a poorly preserved stone surface in one trench and a stone rubble layer in another trench – with deeper, potentially more complex, stratigraphy observed only through hand-augering. The finds assemblage recovered comprised 297 sherds of later 2nd to 4th century pottery, 93 fragments of animal bone – including a Roman pin – 18 fragments of Roman building material, and seven iron nails.