An archaeological evaluation took place in 2007 and 2008 on the site which is now Thanet Earth. Generally, finds of this period were sparse compared with some of the other periods. There did not seem to be any concentration of activity sucah as a settlement. At least three separate hollow ways, extending across the site from east to west, one curving to the north‐east, were in use during the Roman period, but almost certainly originated as routes before, probably in the Iron Age. Small groups of cremation burials were associated with one of these trackways, as was a single Roman structure. Two phases of rectilinear field system defined by ditches were also located, the earlier probably originating in the late Iron Age. Two small square enclosures were located that were
associated with the earlier field system. Enclosure 10 contained three cremation burials (G8162, two of which were quite richly furnished box burials) suggesting that it was a mortuary enclosure. At least some of the burials may be related to the only definite Roman structure located on the site (SFB 1) which consisted of an isolated sunken‐featured structure, similar in some ways to others previously found on Thanet, but otherwise unique. Other remains included a number of quarries and isolated pits mostly situated in the northern half of the Thanet Earth site; this concentration of remains, steadily diminishing towards the southern higher areas, is a facet of the feature distribution as a whole. (1)

<1> Canon Scott Robertson, 2011, Excavations at Thanet Earth 2007-2008: Assessment Report Volume 1 and 2 (Unpublished document). SKE29447.

<2> Canterbury Archaeological Trust, 2011, Excavations at Thanet Earth 2007‐2008: Stratigraphic Report Volume 1 (DRAFT)
Stratigraphic Report (Unpublished document). SKE29450.