Few excavations has been made and little is known about the structures.

Further excavations were made in 1999 and 2000, these found remains of two other bodies.

Further excavations were made in 1866, 1893, 1909, 1931, 1935, 1936, and 1959, none of which was successful.

Exploratory archaeological excavations were also made at the site in 1997.

The first excavations were made on the site in 1965.

During the investigations over 3000 excavations were made and around 50,000 finds retrieved.

It was agreed no further excavations would be made.

Until now no systematic excavations have been made within the village however.

The plans had been drawn up in late 1939, and by January 1940 the first excavations were being made.

Further investigations and excavations of Louisville were made in 2000.