Watching brief undertaken by Oxford Archaeology Unit during 1999/2000 north of Westernhanger Castle, as part of the CTRL works. Prehistoric to post-medieval activity was found.

Early-Mid Iron Age activity is suggested by a small quantity of residual sherds, though no features can be attributed to this phase. In the Late Iron Age a rural landscape can be identified, consisting of rectilinear enclosures, a droveway, two stuctures, and several pits. This landscape extends for at least 170m and extends beyond the limit of the area investigated. (1)

Additional bibliography. (2-3)

<1> Canterbury Archaeological Trust, 2001, North of Westenhanger Castle Post Excavation Assessment Report (Unpublished document). SKE16603.

<2> Oxford Wessex Archaeology Joint Venture, 2006, The Medieval Landscape at Westenhanger Castle, Kent: CTRL Integrated Site Report Series (Unpublished document). SKE16604.

<3> Oxford Archaeology, 2003, CRTL Project Area 440 Archaeological Watching Briefs ARC 440 99 (Unpublished document). SKE16618.