Evaluation by B Langton of the Cotswold Archaeological Trust for Wates Built Homes Ltd recorded a scatter of mainly Neolithic flints and a number of features of Bronze Age date on this former racecourse adjacent to the Thames. More detailed excavation of the site was subsequently undertaken by P Andrews for Wessex Archaeology, which identified multi-period activity on an area of higher land.

Evaluation by S Weaver of TVAS for Alfred McAlpine Homes Southern Ltd. The site had clearly been previously disturbed. Five pottery sherds were recovered from the evaluation, four of which are probably of medieval date; the fifth is likely to be prehistoric, perhaps dating to the Bronze Age. (301)

Evaluation by J Robertson of SCAU, for TAG McLaren Holdings Ltd, of the site for the new TAG McLaren HQ, revealed a general spread of features of prehistoric (both Mesolithic/Early Neolithic and Bronze Age), Roman and medieval date. The majority of the features were gulleys and ditches. No focus of activity was identified. It seems likely that the settlement(s) lay outside the evaluated area, possibly near Mizen’s Farm itself. (321)

Evaluation by J Robertson of SCAU, for the Guildford Diocesan Parsonages Board, on the site for a new vicarage, adjacent to the former vicarage. A shallow pit produced a sherd of 13th-14th century date, a second feature no dating evidence. (309, 314)

Report by J English of SyAS on a curved boundary bank and ditch around the farm, which encloses an area of around 64 acres. This may represent an original virgated holding, formed as settlement expanded into the Weald in the medieval period. Such holdings often appear to be formed of multiples of 30 acres in Surrey. (304)

Fieldwalking by J English of SyAS around this deserted settlement site revealed a concentration of bloomery slag and pottery from the 13th century onwards.

A watching brief was maintained by M Dover of SCAU, for Thames Water Utilities, on the construction of a replacement pipeline to the reservoir, where work was not along an existing road. The route passed close to the church at Hambledon, and pieces of medieval and post-medieval tile, and some post-medieval pottery were recovered from this section, although no features were noted. The section through the field boundary south of the track to Upper Vann Lane suggested that a ditch had preceded the current boundary bank, but no dating evidence was recovered.

Standing building survey by G Pattison of SCAU, for SCC’s Highways and Transport Dept, in advance of strengthening works. (321)

A rapid survey of the park was undertaken by K D Graham of SyAS for SCC’s Planning Dept, as part of an ongoing project examining Areas of Historic Landscape Value. The park was originally a deer park for the Bishops of Winchester at Farnham Castle, and was created c.1376-7. It incorporates remains of ridge & furrow, which may predate its creation, and features associated with later industrial activity, namely a number of clay pits and at least one medieval kiln.

A watching brief was maintained by A & K D Graham of SyAS on the refurbishment of these buildings and a pair of timber framed barns (formerly a malthouse and kiln) to their rear and trial excavation was carried out in the garden. The main buildings were rebuilt c.1958 and the only evidence for an earlier phase was part of the north wall, which incorporated a probably Tudor fireplace. No evidence for occupation earlier than the late 18th/early 19th century was seen in trial pits or builders’ trenches.