In 2003 the Canterbury Archaeological Trust carried out an evaluation on land behind 62 Burgate. The evaluation discovered a potential hearth, gravel floor, pits, wall foundations, clay floor, and a boundary wall.
The earliest deposits identified at the site were early medieval; these comprised a potential burnt clay hearth feature, gravel flooring, and an occupation horizon.
During the medieval period, a phase of pit-digging occurred dating from 1050-1250 AD, which was overlain by garden soils containing charcoal, oyster shell, burnt clay, residual Roman pottery and medieval pottery dating from 1225-1350 AD. Artefacts were contained within the fills of some of the pits; these included medieval pottery dating between 1050-1350 AD, charcoal, burnt clay, bone, oyster shell, and residual Roman pottery dating between 275-425 AD. Several undated possible post-holes were also excavated at the site.
A gravel wall foundation was also identified. This measured 1.3m in width, extended to a depth of 1.02m, and in one area was thought to stand to a height of 0.31m; it was aligned NE-SW. The feature was suggested to have a terminus ante quem of 1225-1350 AD due to the four sherds of medieval pottery associated with it. Also associated with the wall were fragments of metal-working residue. The wall was comprised of chalk, flint, and rubble - which comprised an overlying layer representing the demolition of the wall. Another wall feature aligned E-W and also composed of flint and chalk was thought to date to the medieval period, with an associated demolition layer assigned a date of 1475-1550 AD. This wall measured 0.53m in width, with a standing height of 0.24m, and a length of 3.84m. It was thought to represent a boundary, which itself was retained until around 1650-1750 AD.
A second floor surface was also identified at the site; this was composed of clay and was undated, although it is likely to have been medieval-post-medieval in date. The demolition layer associated with this floor surface contained pottery dating between 1476-1550 AD, alongside charcoal, mortar, and tile. A second layer representing garden soils was also identified, this was thought to date from 1475-1550 AD due to the presence of medieval pottery within the fill; a fragment dating to an earlier period (1175-1250 AD) was also recovered, however, the pottery with the later date is thought to more accurately represent the date of the layer.
Further layers representing rubbish dumps and building demolition material were identified, these contained charcoal, chalk, tile, and mortar.
Post-medieval archaeological features at the site comprised pit cutting episodes comprising the excavation of at least 28 pits between 1525-1850 AD. These pits contained charcoal, shell, bone, broken brick, flint, post-medieval pottery dating between 1800-1850 AD, and mortar. It is unclear what the function of the pits was, however, they have been interpreted as rubbish pits, digging related to horticulture, or industrial processes.
Many of the features are interpreted as belonging to two different properties on the street. (1)

<1> Canterbury Archaeological Trust, 2003, Archaeological Evaluation on Land to the Rear of 62 Burgate, Canterbury. (Unpublished document). SKE55029.