an area of hard standing consisting of a 150mm thick layer of compacted beach pebbles, perhaps representing part of a road or yard, or perhaps more likely a hard (for the beaching of small
boats) was revealed during test pitting at Southlands School, New Romney. Medieval remains associated with ‘the beaching of ships’ was recorded during an evaluation by Pre-Construct Archaeology prior to the 2002 development of the Southlands School site and evidence of activity relating to fishing and other industry was recorded more recently at St Nicholas School. This deposit probably represents the eastern edge of the beach bank on which the old town of New Romney stands. It was not recorded in the three test pits further to the east. It is likely therefore that TP1 was
positioned on a former shoreline, and that the suggested hard lay near the waters edge. (information summarised from Source)

<1> Archaeology South-East, 2010, An Archaeological Evaluation at Southlands School, Dymchurch Road, New Romney, Kent (Unpublished document). SKE17053.