Saltwood Tunnel (North of), ARC SLT 97

The Oxford Archaeological Unit was commissioned by Union Railways Ltd to conduct a field evaluation of 4.5 ha of land between the M20 and Saltwood railway tunnel as part of a wider programme of archaeological investigations along the route of the Channel Tunnel Rail Link (CTRL). The site was located at NGR TR 1540 3695, URL Grid Reference 95400 16950, on a greensand ridge on the dip slope of the North Downs. The west end of the site sloped down towards Sandling and the eastern part of the site was situated on level ground north of the railway tunnel.