Surrey Archaeological Society

Watching brief by D Sanchez of TVAS revealed no finds or features of archaeological interest.

Watching brief by D Graham of SyAS revealed the remains of a relatively recent garden path consisting of a layer of hardcore overlain by a band of gravel. No other features were observed and no finds were recovered other than pieces of modern roof tile.

Evaluation by J Hirst of ASE revealed five undated features: three pits, a posthole and a ditch. Evidence of levelling was recorded in the eastern part of the site and extensive truncation was recorded in the northern part of the site.

Building appraisal by M Higgins of SCC recorded a late 17th century, four-bay, two-storey timber-framed building with gables at each end, a multiple flue chimney in the third bay, a clasped side purlin roof and small square panel framing. Many of the timbers are reused.

Building appraisal by M Higgins of SCC recorded a three-bay house with a hip and gablet to the north and smoke-blackened timbers showing evidence of a pre-1540 open hall house. A clasped side purlin roof and high eaves suggest this may be a late example for the period and of possible Hampshire influence. Halvings in the roof space provide evidence for a smoke louvre. It is considered that it was either constructed as a ‘boot’ hall, with the middle bay undivided from the open hall bay, or a divided middle bay to allow a passageway between doors.

Evaluation by S Wallis of TVAS revealed no finds or features of archaeological interest.

A watching brief by T Vieira of ASE during ground reductions for a sand school revealed significant areas of ground disturbance and no finds or features of archaeological interest. Much of the construction required raising the ground levels so it is possible that archaeological remains could survive in areas beyond the monitored reduction.

Appraisal by M Higgins of SCC of a T-shaped brick-built vicarage of two storeys and attics with five window bays to the front elevation. A special feature of the building is the pilasters applied to the front elevation and its left-hand flank. It has unusually long first-floor sash windows. Internally there is a very good collection of shutters to the windows and the original plan layout remains substantially unaltered. Manning and Bray (2, 340) thought it was built as a parsonage house by Harman Attwood who died in 1676.

A planned evaluation by J Cook of ASE found the site to have been largely excavated to its planned formation level by the developer without archaeological monitoring. A basic archaeological record was undertaken within the stripped areas to identify possible archaeological finds or features. The truncated natural reddish-brown Clay-with-Flints, was observed in the sections to be overlain by layers of made-ground, garden soil and topsoil. The deposits are likely to be of post-medieval date and relate to the construction of the demolished houses that formerly occupied the site.