In an area just to the north of the road which leads towards the Ritual pools, a boundary represented by a series of post holes was uncovered during excavations at Springhead between 2000 and 2002.This is likely associated with a circular, clay floored structure which the possible boundary is close to and around part of the east side. There were two phases of fence line, approximately 15 m in length, which followed a slightly curvilinear alignment and were represented by a series of closely-spaced post-holes. This boundary, perhaps a screen, may have been of some significance for it was replaced by a similar, possibly more substantial fence in the same position when the Sanctuary complex was subsequently established on this part of the site. (1-2)

<1> Oxford Wessex Archaeology Joint Venture, 2010, Settling the Ebbsfleet Valley. CTRL Excavations at Springhead and Northfleet, Kent. The Late Iron Age, Roman, Saxon, and Medieval Landscape (Monograph). SKE31245.

<2> Wessex Archaeology, 2003, Channel Tunnel Rail Link Archaeological works at Springhead Roman Town (ARC SPH00): interim fieldwork report (Unpublished document). SKE31600.