Town councillor Steve Holder said a team of archaeologists had descended on Wallingford’s Bull Croft Park as part of an investigation into any items of historical interest before the proposed playground build.
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Steps, bridges and an adult functional gym have also been proposed in the area requiring historical surveying.
Mr Holder said the archaeological team had run an open day last Wednesday so locals could see what had been found in the 12 trenches, test pits and bore holes.
He said many young families were keen to learn about the dig, but were also hopeful nothing of major significance would be found and interrupt the “desperately needed updated playground”.
He said nothing had yet been found that would put a dampener on those plans.
Of the five archaeologists on site there were two from the The Wallingford Historical and Archaeological Society, who had the chance to see first-hand what was dug up from under their town.
Currently under wraps, the team will shortly announce the details of what has been discovered.
Mr Holder said they were hoping to have news of the playground progress by August following South Oxfordshire District Council’s 21-day consultation and eight weeks for planning decisions.
Investigations on the Bowling Green were completed in the week ending Friday, April 26.
This week, on April 30, there were three more small test pits to complete to the west of the park, from the St. George’s Road entrance.
Mr Holder said these would mark the conclusion of the archaeological surveys related to the planning application consultation.
“We extend our gratitude for your support and eagerly anticipate sharing our findings with you soon,” he said.
“We hope to collaborate with TWHAS and the museum, potentially displaying any discoveries and pertinent information in the museum.
“Additionally, we aim to host a detailed talk on the archaeological aspects of the project in the near future.”
Mr Holder said Wallingford already has a rich history – with the Bullcroft area matching up with the location of the old town walls from the ninth century.
He said stone from the priory, which is believed to have been located in the Bullcroft Park area and of which nothing remains, was used in the construction of Christchurch College in Oxford.
Meanwhile stone and other materials from the major medieval site of Wallingford Castle were used to build Windsor Castle.