First discovered in 1880 and subsequently excavated over a number of years by the Rev T S Cooper, High Biddings Field in Whitebeech, about a mile east of Chiddingfold, is the

A  Magnetometry survey of the surrounds of the villa and associated test-pitting in the winter of 2009-10 informed excavation strategy in the 2010 season.
Excavation included the successful identification of the site of work by Charles Darwin in 1877.

1:  Magnetometry Project around Cock’s Farm Roman villa, Abinger 2008-10

The fifth main season of excavation on Ashtead Common was undertaken by the Society’s Roman Studies Group between 25 August and 13 September this year. There were four new trenches and extensions to two from previous years, together with the re-opening of Trench 9.

Mrs Hannah Jeffery has now started at Castle Arch as the new assistant librarian