British Red Cross Hall, London Road, Reigate
Watching brief by M Saywood of SCAU did not reveal any finds or features of archaeological interest.
Reigate Hill
Excavation by D Hunt of the Wings Museum recovered finds associated with a Flying Fortress aircraft that crashed in the area on 19 March 1945.
Land at the rear of 268–269 Fir Tree Road, Banstead
Excavation by Dr K Harrison on behalf of Surrey Police after the discovery of human remains during construction work, revealed the presence of a single burial. Sufficient skeletal material remained in situ to suggest the individual was buried in a crouched position, on its side and oriented north--south. There were no grave goods, associated finds or datable material in the grave fill but the burial position was consistent with a Bronze Age or Iron Age inhumation.
Merland Rise Recreation Ground, Tadworth
A second phase of evaluation by J Lathan of WA, following the discovery of a Mesolithic flint scatter during Phase 1 (SyAC 100, 271-6), did not reveal any archaeological features or finds.
‘The Mound’, Chequers Lane, Walton on the Hill
A resistivity survey, directed by C Bagnall of Plateau and undertaken in 2015, on the top of the mound, recorded areas of high resistivity that may indicate the presence of building foundations.
Land at Frith Park, Sturts Lane, Walton on the Hill
Evaluation by G Sheehan of ASE identified an infilled pond, a tree-planting pit, two brick post-settings and the remains of a number of drainage features, all of late 19th/20th century date and associated with a former walled garden and landscaping.
Charlwood
Excavation and test pitting by R Hooker of SyAS to test anomalies from a previous magnetometry survey (SyAC 99, 227) revealed a large area of in-situ burning, possibly the base of a post-medieval charcoal burning clamp and a ditch of possible Late Iron Age/Early Romano-British date on a similar east–west alignment to that of a ditch revealed in 2014. (457)
Cherkley Court, Reigate Road, Leatherhead
Archaeological monitoring by J Payne of SCAU during limited pipeline repair works within the Scheduled Monument area of the Roman road Stane Street. The previously recorded dimensions and make-up of the Roman road (SyAC 75, 289) were confirmed while the presence of a possible levelling deposit associated with the initial construction of the road, and not previously recorded, was also revealed.
Glasshouse Cottages and Spa, Cherkley Court, Reigate Road, Leatherhead
Watching brief by I Hogg of ASE during groundworks revealed previous modern terracing and truncation but no finds or features of archaeological interest.
Broadwood’s Tower, Box Hill, Mickleham
Excavation by P Harp and S Hill of Plateau of the interior of the tower ahead of National Trust work to the Grade II Listed folly. A fill, to a depth of c 0.9m above external ground level, was revealed. The lower 0.3m of the fill produced quantities of unknapped flint, a few fragments of Horsham stone and two unfrogged, yellow bricks. The flints and stone probably originate from the structure, although no mortar was observed adhering to them.
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