During the archaeological investigation of the land north of Cottington Road ahead of the redevelopment of the site, a variety of archaeological features finds and deposits were recorded. These included a Late Iron Age – Early Roman trackway comprising several phases of parallel ditches flaking a central hollow way. The base of the hollow way contained a metaled surface to consolidate the ground surface and wheel ruts within the metalling provides evidence of vehicular use of the trackway. The trackway appears to be a continuation of a feature identified initially in zone ten, during the East Kent Access Road excavations. The southern site also revealed a fragmented continuation of the Late Iron Age-early Roman trackway, in a northwest-southeast direction towards to coastline. Again, there appear to be several phases of flanking ditches, on both sides of a central metalled hollow way. Wheel ruts were also encountered, including a later group within the upper-most surface, demonstrating that the trackway had still been in use after the hollow way had silted up. (information summarised from interim report- awaiting further detail from full report) (1)

<1> Swale and Thames Archaeological Survey Company, 2022, Archaeological Excavations on Land North and South of Cottington Road, Ciffsend, Thanet, Kent (Unpublished document). SKE58400.