Four hundred attend East Farleigh Open Day
Four hundred people attended the Roman Buildings Open Day held by the Maidstone Area Archaeological Group (MAAG) on the 31st July. They were treated to guided tours of the site and displays of artefacts found during excavation.
Members of MAAG were on hand to explain the various finds and answer any questions from members of the public. Poster board displays of previous work carried out by the Group were shown to illustrate different aspects of their archaeological work carried out during the last twenty years.
The buildings displayed this year were the kitchen range, displayed last year, together with a section of the Iron Age ditch which passed under its north wall, and the central section of the two buildings located to the east. These two buildings are now known to be barns, with 3.6m and 3.3m-wide doors located mid-way along the south wall.
The buildings will be backfilled later this year in order to prevent deterioration of the walls and floors.