Site Data from an Archaeological Evaluation at Broad Oak Farm, Sturry, Canterbury 2016

This collection comprises site data (images, site records, CAD and spreadsheets) from an archaeological trench evaluation of Land at Broad Oak Farm and Land at Sturry Application Sites. 149 evaluation trenches covering a 2% sample of the application sites A trench evaluation of Land at Broad Oak Farm and Land at Sturry Application Sites (the "investigation area") revealed archaeological remains largely focussed in the southern part of the investigation area. These included several Mesoltihic flint scatters, apparently in situ and 'sunken' into the underlying head brickearth. A general background of Prehistoric and undated linear and discrete features were revealed in the southern area alongside Roman remains in the south west of the investigation area likely to be associated with a previously excavated Prehistoric and Roman occupation investigation area adjacent to the western border of the investigation area. A double-ditched feature in the southern central part of the investigation area was notable as potentially both military and early Roman. The southern part of the investigation area lies at the base of a slope leading towards the River Stour in an area crossed by undulations formed by (now) dry valleys. Brickearth deposits and colluvuial deposits were accumulated to varying depths in the undulations and at the base of slope. The remainder of the investigation area revealed very few potential archaeological remains.