Surrey Archaeological Society

Evaluation by D Bray and A Taylor of TVAS revealed no finds or features of archaeological interest.

Magnetometer survey by A and D Graham of SyAS revealed two possible tile kilns, lying parallel, although slightly offset to each other and both measuring c 7m long. (Bulletin 450)

Historic building assessment by M Higgins of SCC of a five-bay house with central back-to-back smoke bays, an integral endshot and a fully gabled, clasped side purlin roof with windbraces. Its framing includes jowls, tension braces and close studding to much of the ground floor and it probably dates to 1560–80.

Historic building assessment by M Higgins of SCC recorded a complete timber frame of two floored bays with an end stack and dated to the early 16th century. Two larger bays with a further end stack and a clasped side purlin roof were added at the chimney end, probably in the 17th century. Several later outshots were added to the north-west side of the enlarged house.

Ground penetrating radar survey by Sandberg Consulting Engineers revealed no conclusive evidence of buried archaeological features. However, a number of anomalies of unknown nature were detected at a depth of 0.4–0.7m to the south-east of the building.

Evaluation by K Butler of CBAS (Chris Butler Archaeological Services) revealed evidence of modern ground reduction, but no finds or features of archaeological interest.

Watching brief by K Grant of ASE revealed the end of an undated brick tomb and recovered two disarticulated bone fragments.

Watching brief by A Macintosh of CAT (Canterbury Archaeological Trust) revealed a single, broad ditch of possible Roman date. During these works, the exposed walls and sunken area within Room O of the nearby Roman villa were protected by covering with inert sand, a geotextile membrane and topsoil, to a total depth of 0.5m.

Building reappraisal by M Higgins of SCC of a timber-framed, two-bay, two-storey house with an internal end chimney and a one-bay, in-line, timber-framed extension and subsequent full outshot, all of suggested late 17th century/early 18th century and later date.

Building reappraisal by Martin Higgins of SCC for TDC. The timber-framed range closest to the church is of two storeys with integral attics, originally with jetties to the road and churchyard. The roof is both clasped side purlin (gables) and butt purlin (central). A gable facing the church has pendants under the projecting wall plates and an ornate, ovolo moulded oriel window. The attic has a blocked ovolo window facing the church. The timber-framed range, of suggested 1575–90 date, did not stand alone as it has no staircase.