A Desk Based Assessment and a Heritage statement in 2014 noted the historical importance of the modern brickworks at Ospringe. The present brickworks is thought to have been established in the 1920s, probably near or on the site of a previous brickworking operation of the mid-19th century. A chimney, pug mill and kiln building survive from the mid-20th century. (3-4)

Other surveys have been conducted at the site in the past. E.g. (2) (3)

Little research has been done as of yet into the nature of work during the twentieth century at the site.
(1) (2)

In September 2017 a watching brief conducted during demolition and clearance of a former brickworks building demonstrated that the development area has been subject to modern
and post medieval truncation, with no features or deposits of archaeological significance
surviving. (5)

Geo-environmental site investigation identified in-situ Pleistocene deposits, intact ploughsoils in the south-western corner of the site, and a sequence of head gravels and brickearths. (6)

In June 2017, the north eastern section of the site, currently open scrub, was subject to an archaeological evaluation. No archaeological features were found - the area was found to be heavily truncated. (8)

<1> Sevenoaks Environmental Consultancy, 2014, Heritage Statement on the buildings at Cremer Whiting Brickworks, Ospringe, ME13 7NU (Unpublished document). SKE30896.

<2> Gould and Company, 2014, Condition Survey Report on Cremer Whiting Brickworks, Sumpter Lane, Lower Road, Ospringe, Faversham, ME13 7NT (Unpublished document). SKE30895.

<3> Sevenoaks Environmental Consultancy, 2014, Preliminary Factual Geotechnical Site Investigation at Faversham Brickworks, Faversham, Kent ME13 7NU (Unpublished document). SKE30940.

<4> Canterbury Archaeological Trust, 2014, Appendix 1: Figures and Plates: Faversham Brickworks, Ospringe, Kent: Archaeological Desk-based Assessment (Unpublished document). SKE51762.

<5> Canterbury Archaeological Trust, 2017, Cremer & Whiting Brickworks, Ospringe, Faversham: Negative watching brief summary report (Unpublished document). SKE51765.

<6> Sevenoaks Environmental Consultancy, 2014, Archaeological Desk Based Assessment and Watching Brief on Geo-Environmental Site Investigation at Faversham Brickworks, Ospringe (Unpublished document). SKE30894.

<7> Canterbury Archaeological Trust, 2014, Cremer & Whiting Brickworks, Ospringe, Kent: Heritage statement on the industrial buildings (Unpublished document). SKE51770.

<8> Archaeology South-East, 2017, Archaeological Evaluation Report: Ospringe Brickworks, Sumpter Way, Faversham (Unpublished document). SKE51771.