Malo has been known for many years for its ancient archaeological sites of the Lapita period. A few of them were excavated by Hedrick in the 70 (Hedrick and Shutler 1969, Hedrick 1971). The lack of a detailed publication has not allowed a proper assessment of the data that were gained during excavation. Furthermore, in the absence of a suitable material, no accurate dating of the initial occupation had been possible until now. A few other places with Lapita pottery are now known in Vanuatu but they cannot be compared with the big settlements found on Malo which remains until today the main island of the Vanuatu archipelago to have been occupied during the Lapita period. This report presents the first results of some excavations conducted in August this year on a previously unknown Lapita site from the east coast of Malo.