In April 2016, seven evaluation trenches were excavated to the rear of 'The Pines' in advance of the construction of a rear extension. 'The Pines' is situated close to the site of a major Anglo-Saxon inhumation cemetery (Lyminge II), the full limits of which remain unknown. However, no new Anglo-Saxon graves were found. The only archaeological feature revealed was a short length of probable gully, which yielded no datable finds. The implication seems to be that the new development area lies beyond the north-western boundary of the Saxon burial ground.