Excavation of this redevelopment site within the historic centre of Dorking, for Fairclough Homes, by J Pine of TVAS continued in 1996. A number of medieval pits, post-holes and gullies and a late medieval well were recorded. The pottery from these features has been dated to the 12th/13th century. A few features of Roman date were also recorded. (301) see report in SyAC 90, 261-271

A watching brief by D Saich of SCC on the groundworks for a new vestry revealed a sherd of 4th century Roman pottery.

Excavation by S Dyer, for SyAS, continued on the site of a villa first excavated in 1877, with the aim of establishing the size of the complex and the location of the 19th century excavation. The work established the plan of a western range of what is presumed to be a corridor villa, but not the full extent of the complex. The results suggest different phases of construction, with the western range possibly being the earliest and the northern range the latest. Finds recovered range from mid/late 1st century to late 4th century AD.

Evaluation by R Poulton of SCAU, for L T Deeprose Ltd, on the site of a new classroom block, revealed a ditch of Roman date. The ditch identified may represent a boundary to settlement that lay on the gravels to the north west, under the existing school buildings - the rest of the site is on clay. The finds indicate late 1st century or early 2nd century AD occupation. A subsequent watching brief revealed no further features or finds. (321)

A watching brief was maintained by R Poulton of SCAU, for SCC’s Resources Dept, on drainage trenches excavated as part of the laying out of new pitches - in an area evaluated by SCAU in 1994 and confirmed to contain remains of Romano-British date. A wide scatter of Roman pottery and tile was noted, as well as stone rubble. Observation of works to the stream that forms the boundary with Broad Street Common revealed no evidence for archaeological deposits, suggesting that it may well have been in existence when the site was occupied in the Roman period.

Fieldwalking by GAG, led by H Davies, of fields to the north of Manor Farm revealed a concentration of Romano-British and medieval pot. Bronze Age pottery and worked flints were also recovered.

Watching brief carried out by E Whitbourn during rebuilding of a garage revealed post-medieval and modern tile and brick, and one fragment of tile or brick of Romano-British date.

Recording of finds by D Graham and D Williams recovered during a metal detecting rally held on fields to the east, north and west of Peper Harow. Hundreds of objects were recorded ranging in date from the Middle Bronze Age to the 19th century. (330)

Evaluation and watching brief by M Dover of SCAU, on behalf of David James Contracts, revealed three narrow gullies. One of the gullies produced two sherds of Roman grey ware pottery. The fills of the features were very similar and it could be that the two remaining gullies are of Roman date, although this remains uncertain. The paucity of finds from these features, and the absence of other finds or features during the evaluation and watching brief, would suggest that these are boundary features at some distance from any occupation area.