Evaluation by T Black of OA. Evidence of activity of several periods was found, mostly at the north end of the site. A buried soil covering at least 40m2 was found on the west side of the site that contained a mixture of struck flints of Mesolithic and Bronze Age date. The presence of flints of two dates in the same layer suggests this may have been a colluvial layer containing material derived from further upslope. To the east, a small pit contained undiagnostic struck flints that may be of earlier prehistoric date.

Evaluation by L McGaig of WA revealed a palaeochannel and a recent ditch. No palaeoarchaeological remains were identified within the channel.

A second season of excavation by The Church Meadow Project, supported by SyAS and EEHAS and directed by N Cowlard, re-opened the 2012 trench and extended it by a further 30m. Plough damage had removed almost all features above Roman ground level although a previously encountered large pit was found to cut the remains of two Roman wells. The earlier well was roughly square with the shadow of a plank lining and a wooden cask incorporated into its construction, and was cut by the later well. An associated, substantial flint-lined pit or posthole may have supported a windlass.

Geophysical survey by S Haddrell of Stratascan. A detailed gradiometry survey was conducted over c 4ha of grassland, with c 1ha of resistivity survey targeted on the results. A former field boundary and trackway were the only features identified to be of potential archaeological interest.

Geophysical survey by P Dresch and R Chester of WA. A detailed gradiometer survey detected one anomaly of possible archaeological interest with the majority of observed anomalies probably relating to modern activity. The results suggested a dense spread of ferrous responses likely to be modern in origin and strong enough to mask any further archaeological features that may be present.

Excavation by S Nelson and D Hartley of EEHAS. The remains of some of the buildings associated with the gunpowder mills that operated along this upper reach of the Hogsmill river during the 18th and 19th centuries, until the mills closed in c1875, were revealed. Work took place in the area of the Corning House and Mills buildings shown on the 1866 OS map. A plan of 1863 notes those furthest downstream as the Incorporating Mills. Recording concentrated on the Incorporating Mills site where works exposed stretches of brickwork in the left bank of the river.

Watching brief by N Shaikhley of SCAU. The site was found to be heavily disturbed and there were no finds or features of archaeological significance.

Watching brief by N Cowlard of EEHAS did not reveal any finds or features of archaeological interest.

Monitoring by A Haslam of PCA during demolition works and the removal of intrusive features, including a number of petrol tanks, revealed evidence of extensive modern made ground and no finds or features of archaeological interest. Police subsequently informed of skeletal remains and PCA did further observation.

Excavation (1970-75) by R. Temple and J.A. Barfoot for Nonsuch Antiquarian Society located a yard or spur road from Stane Street. It was cut by later features. A considerable quantity of Roman artefacts was recovered, also earlier flint flakes. (123)