We are returning for a fourth year of excavation this September at Albury Park to investigate the deserted medieval settlement which once stretched across the course of the former road to Shere, on the southern banks of the Tillingbourne. The original village of Albury was displaced in the early 19th century (to its current location to the west), and little now remains standing of the former cottages. However, with the help of geophysical survey, LiDAR and - of course - a large-scale series of test pits spread across the site, we are working to uncover and learn more about the original settlement, which now includes extensive Roman activity! (read more about the project here).

As part of Heritage Open Days, we will have a display of some of our finds on both days of the weekend (Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 September) in the Old Saxon Church. See https://www.heritageopendays.org.uk/submission-event/st-peter-and-st-paul-albury-old-saxon-church-3.html for more info.

On the Saturday ONLY, there will also be two guided tours available of the ongoing excavations. These will be held at 11:00 and again at 14:00. No booking is necessary, but please gather by the finds tent near the church ahead of these times to be ready for the tour. Note that this will involve approximately 1km of walking to the dig site (0.5km either way), including over a small section of cattle grid. Please park by the church, alongside the other vehicles, on the day.

You can also read more about the project, including accessing previous fieldwork reports, on the main project page.