Surrey Archaeological Society

Archaeological monitoring by F Pemberton of SyAS of groundworks associated with an extension in an area of recorded Neolithic and Bronze Age flint findspots. Clean yellow lower greensand was observed below the topsoil and no flints were noted.

Evaluation by S Stevens of ASE recovered two pieces of Mesolithic/Early Neolithic flintwork and some late post-medieval material, but no features of archaeological interest.

Photographic survey by Boast Associates prior to demolition of the Police Station buildings.

Watching brief by D Bray of TVAS following evaluation of the site in 2012. Investigations were limited but where archaeological horizons were exposed, a late post-medieval pit and brick-built soakaway or cesspit, and an undated, stone-lined well with brick capping were revealed.

Watching briefs undertaken by F Pemberton and S Nelson of SyAS revealed made-ground over the whole site in the form of dumped deposits comprising pottery kiln waste and other material of post-medieval date. The deposits filled shallow quarry pits, presumably dug to obtain sand. Little evidence of early occupation was found and it is likely that the area remained as back land/garden use probably until the 18th century. A small assemblage of 18th century clay tobacco pipe bowls, including some Dorking-manufactured examples, was retrieved.

Evaluation by T Munnery of SCAU. Medieval features comprising pits, postholes, a well and a possible buried soil were revealed. Two of the features and the buried soil may be as early as the late 12th or early 13th century. A relatively large number of struck flints, mostly of Mesolithic but also Neolithic date were recovered, mostly from one location in a limited-sized test pit. Sherds of Roman and Saxon pottery recovered are likely to be residual and unlikely to indicate that significant evidence from these periods is present on the site.

Watching brief by S Watson of PCA revealed no finds or features of archaeological interest.

Watching brief by F Pemberton of SyAS. Groundworks on the presumed route of Stane Street Roman road revealed no finds or features of archaeological interest.

Evaluation by N Randall of SCAU revealed no finds or features of archaeological interest.

Two phases of evaluation by OAS on behalf of WSA revealed no finds or features of archaeological interest.