Excavation in 2005 in advance of the construction of the new Leybourne Bypass found extensive archaeological remains (area E2).A large late Iron Age enclosure was defined by a ditch at least 2m wide and 1m deep. The ditches contained a large amount of late Iron Age pottery, animal bone and ragstone. A sub-enclosure and pits were also found, one containing a iron sickle or billhook. A number of loomweights, daub and copper alloy fragments were found together with a child burial that was sealed beneath small boulders and surrounded by groups of postholes. A small early/middle Saxon sunken-feature building was also found in the south-west part of the site, c 4.9m x 3.6m dimension. Finds included pottery, animal bone, fired clay and copper alloy fragments. A nearby ditch contained Iron Age, Roman and Saxon pottery. A single medieval pit containing tile was also found and a row of postholes may also be of medieval date. A section of dry-stone walling may be of post medieval date.