During excavations associated with the installation on a waste water pipeline on Star Lane (between Nash Road and Manston Court Road)medieval activity was represented by several rectilinear enclosures. Towards the south-west were two virtually identical enclosure ditches, with corners to the north-east and south-west, the southernmost corner being less acute. The ditches enclosed an area c. 31–7 m in length, and continued beyond the easement width. Approximately 60 m further north-east, a rectilinear enclosure with rounded corners was observed. This appeared to have been an addition to the south-west of a field with similar characteristics to those described above, with an entrance to the north. This entrance was completely blocked by the insertion of a large deep pit, potentially a waterhole. In the south-western corner of this enclosure was a large sub-rectangular shallow pit, likely a sunken featured building. It was approximately 3 m from enclosure ditch and measured 3.60 m by 2.90 m, c. 0.30 m in depth and was oriented north-east to south-west, with a possible entrance at the eastern end of the northern side, indicated by the slightly stepped and worn edge. Inside the feature were the partially extant remains of two ovens, together with a pit and a post-hole. One oven was very large, this was set into the south-eastern corner of the pit and was represented by a sub-circular feature, measuring c. 1.6 x 1.8 m with a slight projection at its mouth (north-east). The second oven was a smaller elongated, keyhole-shaped oven which lay c. 0.30 m to the north-west of the large oven. The presence of these ovens has led to the interpretation of this building as a possible bakery. There were large spreads of charcoal-rich deposits in the north-eastern half of bakery, these are consistent with it having been a domed oven used for baking. In this instance, it appears that the fuel comprised predominantly small twigs and branches which would be lit in the oven to heat up the structure. (information summarised from source) (1)

<1> Wessex Archaeology, 2008, Thanet's Longest Excavation: Archaeological Investigations Along the Route of the Weatherless - Margate - Broadstairs Wastewater Pipeline (Monograph). SKE53449.