Cropmark traces of two adjacent field drainage systems. Characteristic C19th patterns. System in NE part of field has main channel some 400m long with feeders set at 45-80 degree angles. 5 feeder channels join the main channel on its S side at its lower (SE) end while 9 connect along the length of the N side. Other minor feeders join those about half way along the N side and at the top (NW) end. Less can be seen of the system in the SW part of the field where a main of 250m length connects with 7 feeders on its S side and 1 with 4 minor channels on its N side. (1)

These drains were encountered during an evaluation in 2003 in the western part of this field. (2)

<1> DC Eve, Kent SMR 17-FEB-1995 (OS Card Reference). SKE39685.

<2> Pre-Construct Archaeology, 2003, An Archaeological Evaluation of Lane at Iwade, Phase 5, Kent (Unpublished document). SKE16994.