Surrey Archaeological Society

Soil stripping, mapping and sampling by S Porter of TVAS. No finds or features of archaeological significance were revealed.

Watching brief by R Lambert of SCAU during the installation of a gas pipeline through the northern bank of the fort revealed evidence for the original construction of the feature.

Watching brief by G Pattison of SCAU during repairs revealed very little of significance relating to the origins, construction or chronological development of the bridge.

Watching brief by N Cowlard of EEHAS did not reveal any finds or features of archaeological interest.

Excavation by N Cowlard of Church Meadow Project in an area consecrated to be incorporated into the adjacent burial ground of St Mary’s church. This revealed a series of narrow flint linear features heavily impacted on by past ploughing. The features may represent an area of hardstanding or a building platform, and are likely to be of Romano-British date. A ditch of Romano-British date was located running parallel to the alignment of Stane Street, previously identified during excavations in the churchyard.

Evaluation by Dave Britchfield of WA revealed evidence of previous terracing and grading across the site, with a well-developed subsoil completely absent, but no finds or features of archaeological interest.

Watching brief by N Cowlard of EEHAS did not reveal any finds or features of archaeological interest.

Programme of investigation comprising evaluation, excavation and a watching brief by D Saxby of MOLA. Evaluation revealed evidence of Iron Age and Saxon activity in three areas of the site, with the subsequent excavation targeting these areas. Within the middle of the site a 0.4m-thick layer of sand was revealed that produced 1544 Early Mesolithic flints including microlithic flint points, microburins and at least four core adze fragments and a scraper (c 9600–7600 cal BC).

Evaluation by G Dawkes of ASE did not reveal any finds or features of archaeological interest.

Historic building assessment by J Thomson of WA of a former pumping station and adjacent cottage original to the c 1900 construction of the sewage works.