A "northwest-southeast aligned" ditch found in Trench 7 and representing "at least two phases of occupation" ([06]/[19]).

From the report: "Recut [06] measured 0.60m wide and appeared to terminate at the northwest limit of the trench (Section 9). The fill (05) comprised fairly loose mid brown grey silty clay with frequent pottery sherds including fragments of North or West Kent shell-filled sandy ware (1175-1225/1250 AD), residual Early Roman flagon sherds (c.75-150 AD) and mussell shells, small chalk fragments and occasional small to medium flints. The original linear [19] was much wider at 1.40m and filled by (08), a compact light to mid orange brown silty clay with rare burnt and struck flint and one small sherd of flint or shell tempered pottery." (1)

"The spatial relationship between this feature and the perpendicular ditch within Trench 6 [31] is of interest. It is possible that the two are contemporary and that post holes in proximity also have a relationship – a series of small structures within a larger enclosure for example."

For features in the same area of the site, see EKE15667 and SKE31874 (Archaeological Excavation on Land at Hever Court Road, Gravesend).

<1> Swale and Thames Archaeological Survey Company, 2010, Archaeological Evaluation on Land at Hever Court Road, Gravesend, Kent (Unpublished document). SKE31852.