Albury Bottom, Chobham Common

Earthwork survey by I Ellis and J English of SyAS of a Scheduled feature known as the Bee Garden. The site was exposed unexpectedly following an extensive fire on the common. The feature was recorded as a roughly trapezoidal bank and ditched enclosure measuring approximately 100 x 100m, with a surviving second outer bank in some places. A suggestion of a two-phase construction process was noted, although without intrusive excavations it was not possible to date any of the surviving details with any confidence, or accurately determine the purpose of the feature. Recent damage in the form of erosion through the presence of footpaths and intrusion by tracked vehicles was noted, as well as evidence for drainage trenching. (407)
Year: 
2007
ID: 
500
NGR: 
SU974643
Report location: 
SyAS
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