An evaluation was carried out in July 2000 to the rear of No.'s 7, 8 and 9 High Street, Eastry. Seven features were found, all believed to date from the medieval and post-medieval periods (1).

Due to significant archaeological remains found earlier a follow up excavation took place in August. Two arms of a substantial V-shaped ditch part of an rectangularenclosure dating to the late Med/Post Med period was found. The fill porduced a number of finds including, pottery sherds, animal skeletons, marine shells, peg-tile and brick Evidence of earlier activity has also been found in the area. (TR 35 SW 199-200 & 202)(2)

<1> Canterbury Archaeological Trust, 2000, Report on Archaeological Evaluation Trenching off Eastry High Street (Unpublished document). SKE7448.

<2> Canterbury Archaeological Trust, 2001, Report on Archaeological Excavations off High Street, Eastry (Unpublished document). SKE7729.