An evaluation of 11 trenches, commissioned by Union Railways Limited, was carried out in three phases by the Museum of London Archaeology Service, in November 1997, south-east of Ashford, kent. Four of the trenches located archaeological features.

Several linear features located to the east of the A2070 may be horticultural bedding trenches or form part of one or possibly two timber buildings of late 12th or 13th century date. Slots and post-holes of a possible 12th century building were located 60m south-east of Orchard Cottage, Sevington. Ditches located to the rear of Maytree Cottages may either formpart of a medieval field system or be the rear of medieval properties fronting Church Road.

A post-medieval pit and slot located to the rear of Maytree cottages were of 16th century date and probably relate to the cottages.

Immediately to the east of the A2070 a north-south aligned mortar and ragstone road or trackway was probably of 19th or 20th century in date. (1-2)

Additional bibliography. (3)

Museum of London Archaeology Service, North of Sevington Railhead An Archaeological Evaluation (Unpublished document). SKe6944.

<1> Museum of London Archaeology Service, 1998, North of Sevington Railhead An Archaeological Evaluation (Unpublished document). SKE6943.

<2> Museum of London Archaeology Service, North of Sevington Railhead An Archaeological Evaluation (Unpublished document). SKE6944.

<3> Oxford Archaeology, 2003, CRTL Project Area 440 Archaeological Watching Briefs ARC 440 99 (Unpublished document). SKE16618.