Mersham, Kent - Integrated Site Report

The Canterbury Archaeological Trust (CAT) was commissioned by Union Railways (South) Limited (URS) to undertake a detailed archaeological investigation on land situated to the south of the church of St John the Baptist, Mersham, Kent (OS NGR 605946 138812). This work formed part of an extensive programme of archaeological investigation carried out in advance of the construction of the Channel Tunnel Rail Link (CTRL). CTRL was built by London & Continental Railways Limited in association with Railtrack Group plc. The project was authorised by Parliament with the passage of the CTRL Act, 1996. The high-speed line runs for 109 km (68 miles) between St Pancras station in London and the Channel Tunnel and was built in two sections. Section 1 lies entirely within Kent and runs from Fawkham Junction (Gravesham) to Folkestone. The work was project managed by Rail Link Engineering (RLE).