Channel Tunnel Rail Link Section 1
Stuart Foreman, 2004. (updated 2018) https://doi.org/10.5284/1000230. How to cite using this DOI
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Foreman
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Oxford Archaeology (South)
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Oxford
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UK
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Project Structure
An explanation of the Principal Sites' and Integrated Site Reports
Principal Sites
The CTRL Section 1 route was divided, for analysis and reporting purposes, into 28 Principal Sites. These Principal Sites were named after the most significant individual site contained within a geographically defined area.
The purpose of this approach was to encourage team members to adopt a broad landscape view, taking into consideration the results from all fieldwork events within the defined geographical section, rather than focussing exclusively on the most significant individual sites.
Integrated Sites Reports
Of the 28 Principal Sites, only 20 are the subject of detailed Integrated Site Reports, see table below.
| Integrated Site Report | Principal Site Code | PX Assessment Contractor |
| Pepper Hill Roman Cemetery | PHL | OA |
| 330Z1 and 330Z2 | WB 330 | MoLAS |
| Northumberland Bottom | WNB | MoLAS |
| Tollgate | TLG | MoLAS |
| Cobham Golf Course | CGC | MoLAS |
| Cuxton | CXT | MoLAS |
| White Horse Stone | WHS | OA |
| Thurnham Roman Villa | THM | OA |
| South of Snarkhurst Wood | SNK | OA |
| South-east of Eyhorne Street | EYH | OA |
| Sandway Road | SWR | WA |
| Leda Cottages | LED | OA |
| Tutt Hill | TUT | OA |
| Parsonage Farm | PFM | MoLAS |
| Beechbrook Wood | BWD | OA |
| Mersham | MSH | CAT |
| Bower Road | BOW | OA |
| Little Stock Farm | LSF | WA |
| North of Westenhanger Castle | WGR | CAT |
| Saltwood Tunnel | SLT | CAT/ WA |
The fieldwork evidence and results of analysis are presented in the form of integrated, illustrated site narratives - Integrated Sites Reports. These reports are interpretative summaries of the site sequence, incorporating key supporting evidence and including, where relevant, the summary results and interpretation of specialist analyses.
The level of descriptive detail provided for particular site components is commensurate with the significance of the evidence and its ability to address the questions posed in the CTRL Research Strategy. The reports are cross-referenced to the scheme-wide specialist reports (which report in detail on the results of specialist studies) and the digital archive datasets (which contain feature and interpretative group descriptions and documentation of phasing decisions).
Post Excavation Assessment Reports
The remaining eight Principal Sites lacked a major archaeological focus and therefore produced insufficient evidence to justify detailed analysis and reporting. In these instances, the Post Excavation Assessment Report represents the final document and is an adequate archive fieldwork record for sites of limited significance. These Principal Sites are:
| Post Excavation Assessment Reports |
| Nashenden Valley |
| West of Sittingbourne Road |
| Chapel Mill |
| A20 Diversion Holm Hill |
| Hurst Wood |
| Lodge Wood |
| Boys Hall Balancing Pond |
| West of Blind Lane |
| East of Station Road |
Standing Building Reports
A series of 11 Standing Building Reports were prepared, describing significant historic buildings that were demolished or removed during the construction of the rail link. Five of these reports incorporate the results of directly related below-ground archaeological investigations within the building footprints (Bridge House Mersham, Brockton Farm, 2 Boys Hall Rd, Yonsea Farm and Talbot House).
The following 8 reports form part of the Phase 2 digital archive:
| Standing Building Reports |
| Bridge House, Mersham |
| 2 Boys Hall Road, Willesborough |
| 4 Boys Hall Road, Willesborough |
| Yonsea Farm, Hothfield |
| Pill Boxes at Tutt Hill, Westwell Leacon |
| Brockton Farm, Charing Heath |
| WW2 Munitions Store at Fairmead Farm, Westenhanger |
| Talbot House, Sellindge |
The following 3 reports were deposited with the Phase 1 digital archive:
| Standing Building Reports |
| Old and Water Street Cottages, Lenham |
| Ashenbank Wood Army Camp |
| Northumberland Bottom Army Camp |
