White Horse Stone, ARC WHS 98
Oxford Archaeology (South), 2004. (updated 2017) https://doi.org/10.5284/1044779. How to cite using this DOI
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Introduction
The Oxford Archaeological Unit (OAU) was commissioned by Union Railways (South) Ltd (URS) to undertake archaeological investigations on the adjacent sites of White Horse Stone, Pilgrim’s Way (ARC PIL 98), and West of Boarley Farm (ARC BFW 98), north of Maidstone, Kent. These excavations, with a combined area of 6.8 ha, formed part of an extensive programme of archaeological investigation carried out in advance of the construction of the Channel Tunnel Rail Link.
This collection focusses on the data from White Horse Stone, but also contains the joint excavation reports from the three sites.
The sites are centred on URL grid point 55300E 40200N and NGR grid point TQ 7350 6010. White Horse Stone was specified as a detailed excavation and was c. 4.4 ha in extent. The three sites were grouped together because of broad similiarities in the landscape setting and the range of archaeological deposits present. In addition, White Horse Stone and Pilgrim’s Way eventually formed a continuous excavated area, while West of Boarley Farm lies less than 200 m to the west and the intervening area will be monitored during the route wide watching brief. The main phases of fieldwork were carried out between 10th August 1998 and 5th March 1999.
An Archaeological Evaluation (ARC WHS 97) was also undertaken at White Horse Stone, prior to the excavations, as part of CTRL phase 1.
N.B. Much of this work here has been superseeded by works associated with the Phase Two and Schemewide programmes, but are included here for completeness. Those wishing to use the most current data are urged to view the Channel Tunnel Rail Link Section 1 Project pages.
