Evaluation prior to housing development uncovered part of a 1st-2nd AD field system. The field system consisted of a number of ditches, gullies and a pit in the area of TQ54247276. It is likely that they date around the 1st - 2nd centuries from pottery evidence recovered, although a couple of iron age pottery sherds were also found. The pottery assemblage consisted of course wares although a single large sherd of Drag 45 samian ware was noted. A quantity of ceramic building mterial, tile, etc, was also found. This may relate to the nearby Roman villa, as also may the field system, 150 m to the West (TQ 57 SW 174) (1)

<1> Oxford Archaeology, 2001, Land Adjacent to Powdermill Lane & Hawley Road, Dartford, Kent: Archaeological Evaluation Report (Unpublished document). SKE11957.

<2> Oxford Archaeology, 2002, Land Adjacent to Powdermill Lane & Hawley Road, Dartford, Kent: Post Excavation Assessment (Unpublished document). SKE11958.