Reported that A J Clark is to carry out geophysical surveys of the moated site (TQ 050 352) and of the bloomery site located in the previous year by Judie English in golf course construction. Further details of worked flint scatters reported last year are now available. It is noted that all four sites are slightly raised above the general level. Pat Nicolaysen helped to identify the flint types, which are as follows:

Report by B Garner of probable route of London-Silchester Roman road. Three sitings of probable gravel road surface are noted suggesting confirmation of an alignment joining the Sunningdale Road to the north end of Bakeham House. A possible agger is also noted, helping to confirm the line. (260)

Observation by A O Brown of extension building and internal alterations. Several 19th century tombs were noted including two in a previously unrecorded brick arched vault. Two coffins, both apparently of wood, were exposed in the south aisle. One of them was removed. Both lay in a deposit of blue puddled clay and on an unusual north-south axis. (261)

A date was received from the Oxford University Radiocarbon Accelerator Unit for one of the pieces of worked wood found in 1987: 1180±95 BP (OxA-3166), suggesting a mid to late Saxon date. The function of the wood remains so far unexplained. (see report in SyAC 88, 333-336)

Noted by J Austin that he recovered over 100 small sherds of RB pottery from the site before the excavation noted in the last Collections (vol 81).

Observation of laying of new water main by S Nelson revealed nothing of archaeological interest. (276)

Excavation by M Reynier of Nottingham University, for the British Museum, of an area adjacent to the 1977/8 excavation by Dr R M Jacobi (site 103, Kettlebury). A large collection of flints was recovered, including two hollow-based points which are characteristic of Early Mesolithic Horsham assemblages. Another characteristic of Horsham assemblages, the chamfered flake or blade, was not recovered, but two characteristic chamfer spalls were.

Evaluation by G Beresford for Broadway Malyan of the area around the 19th house, Castle Keep, within the bailey of Reigate Castle. Layers and features associated with outbuildings and subsidiary dwellings of 13th century date were recorded.

Report by C Mann on the remains of over twenty open wells and some sub-surface concrete tanks, associated with the borough’s first public water supply - provided in 1859 by the Reigate Water Works Company. Water was pumped from the works to a reservoir in Reigate Park. The company was bought by the East Surrey Water Company in 1895, who continued to use the works until about 1930. The pump station was demolished in 1950. (SIHG 86)

A watching brief by D Brooks for Bourne Hall Museum, on the digging of a grave, recovered Roman pottery, most of which was Alice Holt coarseware. Part of a probable wine strainer, imported from the continent, was also recovered. (303)