A medieval ditched boundary was excavated during an evaluation in 2017 on land off Cockering Road, Canterbury. The ditch was aligned SW-NE and measured 1.09m in width and 0.41m in depth. The ditch had a U-shaped profile. It contained within its fill two sherds of medieval pottery dating to the 12th-13th centuries. The feature and its projected alignment have been mapped.
Earlier features at the site include Bronze Age and Iron Age ditches and pits (TR 15 NW 2644). Later features at the site include post-medieval boundaries and a pit, alongside evidence for hop growing during the modern period. (1)

Geophysical survey at the site prior to evaluation had identified a number of agricultural features, including boundary ditches, which were thought to date from the post-medieval period. This medieval boundary may be one of those identified through the survey. (2)

<1> Oxford Archaeology East, 2017, Land off Cockering Road, New Thanington, Canterbury, Kent: Archaeological Evaluation Report (Unpublished document). SKE55658.

<2> Wardell Armstrong, 2015, PENTLAND HOMES LTD NEW THANINGTON, CANTERBURY, KENT GEOPHYSICAL SURVEY REPORT February 2015 (Unpublished document). SKE55905.