(TQ 747 679) Excavations at Nag's Head Lane, Rochester. A series of trial trenches were excavated just off Nag's Head Lane in advance of redevelopment, in the period July to October 1982. The purpose was to locate the Roman Watling Street whuich supposedly passes through the area. All that can be said in this respect is that no sign of road metalling or side ditches appeared in any of our trenches. Only in trial trenches IV and VI were there any features of interest. In the former, two post holes cutting into a sand and clay layer were discovered. No dating evidence was found within these features, but clay pipe stems were found below the sand and clay layer and lying on natural chalk. Three rubbish pits produced a considerable quantity of early 18th Century English (Lambeth) deftware , and 18th and 19th century clay pipes. (1,2)

<1> Kent Arch Rev 75 1984 120-121 (D Bacchus and A Ward) (OS Card Reference). SKE45824.

<2> Lower Medway Archaeological Research Group, 1982, Excavations at Nags Head Lane, Rochester 1982 (Unpublished document). SKE6582.