Monument record TR 16 NE 1399 - Medieval/post-medieval features at Herne Golf Course, Herne Bay

Medieval/post-medieval features were excavated at Herne Golf Course, Herne Bay during an evaluation in 2015. These included threee linears, one ditch, and one unidentified feature. The fetaures were dated by their association with medieval/post-medieval artefacts including pottery, brick, and tile. The placement of these features indicated potential for activity during the medieval period to the SW of the site, with some of the linear features potentially forming part of an agricultural landscape.
Finds including pottery, daub, and charcoal were identified in the fills of medieval/post-medieval features. Small quantities of marine shell and animal remains were identified at the site, however, these were undated so could have originated from any period between the prehistoric and the post-medieval. (1)

A subsequent phase 2 evaluation carried out in 2016 identified further medieval features across the site, including linear features, pits, and a possible oven or hearth. Finds associated with these features included ceramic building material and pottery. (2)

<1> Canterbury Archaeological Trust, 2015, Herne Bay Golf Course, Herne Bay, Kent, CT6 7PG, Archaeological evaluation report (Unpublished document). SKE58057.

<2> Canterbury Archaeological Trust, 2016, Herne Bay Golf Course, Herne Bay, Kent, CT6 7PG Archaeological evaluation Phase 2 Interim statement (Unpublished document). SKE57739.