ARCHAEOLOGISTS unearthed a hidden medieval settlement in Horsham town centre this week.
Ruins of the previously undiscovered houses, in The Causeway, Horsham, have been buried in St Mary's Church Vicarage garden for over 600 years.
A team of historians from Archaeology South East found the small settlement during an investigative dig for developer Chalvington Barns, which is set to build three new homes on the site later this year.
Senior archaeologist Simon Stevens said the team had also unearthed two quarries that would have been used from as early as the 17th century to collect stone for the vicarage and other local buildings.
"It's been a fascinating dig," he said.
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A team of historians from Archaeology South East found the small settlement during an investigative dig for developer Chalvington Barns, which is set to build three new homes on the site later this year.
Senior archaeologist Simon Stevens said the team had also unearthed two quarries that would have been used from as early as the 17th century to collect stone for the vicarage and other local buildings.
"It's been a fascinating dig," he said.