William I determined to compromise between the two listed options, and drew a line very close to the eventual settlement.

Remains of a Roman villa rustica have been found close to the settlement.

A number of Roman period burial mounds have been identified close to the settlement.

Some graves - older than the other finds - were previously discovered close to the settlement.

Usually the group stayed close to the settlement; this time, however, they trekked all day.

It was located close to the settlement of Oulton.

Roman remains including a villa rustica have been found close to the settlement.

A number of archaeological sites close to the settlement show that the area has been settled since prehistory.

Close to the settlement in the early 19th century were quarries and small coal mines.

Bronze Age and Roman period sites have been identified close to the settlement.