From the pottery report: "The recovered post-Roman sherd evidence indicates continuous occupation of differing intensity, either on-site or in the immediate neighbourhood, from the Early Medieval period right through into the twentieth century." (1)

Test Pit 1: "The turf and topsoil (101) at about 22cm thick overlaid made-up ground (102) about 11cm thick and of firm mid grey-brown silty clay with very frequent sub-angular flint pebbles and occasional sub-angular flint cobbles with occasional CBM and pottery fragments. Pottery found in this layer (102) comprises 12 sherds (190gms) with a likely date of 1800-1850AD.

Under the layer of (102) was a mixed layer of a probable buried soil layer (103) about 15cm thick. The soil was a firm, dark grey-brown silt with occasional chalk fragments and occasional small sub-rounded flint pebbles. There was a very diffuse boundary between (103) and the layer immediately below (106). Pottery found in this layer (103) and (106) consisted of 21 sherds (361gms) and the pottery specialist (Appendix 1) has indicated that the field observation is correct and both (103) and (106) are well mixed with Roman, medieval and post-medieval retrieved from these contexts. A likely date of (103) being c.1750-1800AD and (106) c.1500-1550AD or slightly earlier.

In the south corner of Test Pit 1 and under (106) a chalk floor or foundation of crushed chalk (107) was revealed and about 10cm thick running diagonally across the Test Pit from north-west to south-east. Four pottery sherds were retrieved within the matrix of the feature (107) date from c.1075 to 1550 AD with the pottery specialist suggesting a date for the feature (106) of c.1500-1550AD."

Test Pit 2: "The topsoil (201) about 20cm thick was a firm mid blackbrown silty clay with chalk pieces, CBM fragments, and charcoal flecks and extended across the test pit. 5 sherds (75gms) of pottery were retrieved with a date of c.1850- 1900 plus. Below (201) was a buried soil horizon some 13cm thick and firm and mid grey-brown clay silt (202) with frequent chalk flecks, CBM flecks and Charcoal pieces.
Again this layer extends across the test pit. No pottery sherds were retrieved from (202). Below (202) a layer of firm mid brown silty clay (203) with frequent chalk fragments and occasional sub-angular flint pebbles and about 8cm thick extended part way over the test trench ((Sections 5, 7). No pottery was retrieved from this layer (203). A dump of buried soil was recognised on the north east section face (204)-again with no pottery inclusions.

Another dump of building rubble was seen on the eastern side of the test pit (205), about 11cm thick and identified by four sherds (19gms) of pottery as probably dating from c.1750-1800AD. Under (205) and extending the full width of the test pit was a firm mid grey-brown clay silty layer (206), about 16cm thick and with rare chalk fragments, oyster shells, charcoal and CBM. Pottery sherds (137gms) have a date range from c.1150 to 1650AD with a probable date of c.1425-1475AD." (1)

<1> Swale and Thames Archaeological Survey Company, 2011, Archaeological evaluation at 67 High Street, Bridge, Canterbury, Kent (Unpublished document). SKE31806.