An archaeological evaluation carried out in 2013 found two ditches that suggested a prehistoric field system aligned approximately east-west. The field system was in a different alignment to the later Roman road that ran along Old Dover road. The evaluation suggested the site remained open up to the construction of the cricket ground in the 19th century. An archaeological watching brief carried out in 2016 also identified features relating to Bronze Age and Pre-Roman agricultural activity on the site in the form of gullies/ditches.