This was among the earliest Anglo - Saxon settlements in England .
The site had been abandoned by the Romano - British during the 4th century and there was a gap before the Saxon occupation of the site began in the early 5th century .
This was among the earliest Saxon     settlements in England .
The site had been abandoned by the Romano - British during the 4th century and there was a gap before the Saxon occupation of the site began in the early 5th century .