In 2012 a large area was excavated on land to the east of the Coach and Horses on Tayne Field by a team from the University of Reading. The initial topsoil strip exposed a scatter of worked flint across the east and south sides of the trench, covering an area of c.200 square metres. Initial examination suggested that the assemblage was typical of the early Mesolithic period. Much of the flint was recovered from later features. In total c. 10-12,000 flints were recovered. Most of this is debitage (85%) and there are a high number of cores compared to finished tools. It is thought that the site was used for manufacturing tools which were then taken elsewhere for use. (1)

<1> Gabor Thomas and Alexandra Knox, 2012, Lyminge Excavations 2012: Interim Report on the University of Reading excavations at Lyminge, Kent (Unpublished document). SKE25101.