In 2011 an archaeological evaluation was carried out in advance of redevelopment of the site. Five trenches were excavated.

Trench 1 contained: "A friable to firm mid brown silty clay, [1/002], containing frequent small chalk fragments, frequent, angular to sub-angular, flint nodules, two prehistoric flint flakes and flecks of charcoal. Six sherds of pottery from four different vessels were recovered from this layer. Two fabric types are of the Late Bronze Age/Early Iron Age post Deverel-Rimbury (PDR) tradition (c.1150-600BC), while two further fabric types are more characteristic of the Middle or Late Iron Age. A single abraded fragment of probable Roman CBM was also identified." (1)

<1> Archaeology South-East, 2011, An Archaeological Evaluation on Land at Knights Road, Strood, Kent (Unpublished document). SKE31429.