Surrey Archaeological Society

Evaluation by S Wallis of TVAS revealed over twenty deep rectangular tanks. Historic maps illustrate that the site was formerly occupied by a 19th century tannery, and the tanks were almost certainly once part of this complex. Many were timber lined, and all appeared to have been deliberately backfilled prior to the demolition of the tannery buildings in the early 20th century. No artefacts or deposits pre-dating the 19th century were identified.

Evaluation by D Hopkinson of ASE revealed three shallow linear ditches and a posthole of probable post-medieval date, and evidence that the eastern part of the site had been subject to horizontal truncation which had removed the topsoil and subsoil.

Evaluation by D Britchfield of WA did not reveal any finds or features of archaeological interest.

Evaluation by N Garland of ASE in advance of the first phase of development of a site adjoining the postulated route of the London-Brighton Roman road. The evaluation revealed a ditch, whose loose fill and evidence of modern intrusions within an environmental sample indicate a feature of recent date, but no evidence of the road or associated activity.

Magnetometer Survey by D Sabin of Archaeological Surveys Ltd revealed evidence of former field boundaries, together with some evidence of former agricultural activity, possibly ridge and furrow, and a number of anomalies that it was not possible to confidently interpret.

Limited evaluation by R Humphrey of PCA in order to inform decisions about use and management of the site revealed linear features likely to be the remnants of post-medieval ploughing, and recovered residual burnt and worked prehistoric flints and medieval and post-medieval ceramic building material and pottery.

Evaluation by R Humphrey of PCA revealed circular pit type incisions and irregularly shaped cuts which appear more likely to be of natural origin, but several pieces of burnt and struck flint and pottery were recovered from the natural gravel and alluvial horizons and suggest occupation by prehistoric communities within the area.

Evaluation by R Humphrey of PCA revealed a posthole, suggested to be post-medieval, and a shallow ditch. The ditch is considered to have existed as a property or field boundary during the 18th to 20th centuries as it is visible on historic maps, but finds recovered from could indicate that it was older, and further work (a watching brief) is proposed.

Soil stripping, mapping and sampling by Z Pozorski of AS adjoining an area of excavation undertaken by PCA in 2002 (SyAC 91, 271) which had revealed evidence of prehistoric, medieval and post-medieval activity. A large, late medieval (15th century) pit, two undated pits, and two or possibly three late 18th/19th century soakways were revealed. The investigation did not reveal continuation of linear features discovered in 2002, possibly because of truncation caused by a recently demolished building.

Watching brief by P Orczewski and O Good of WA revealed a depth of post-medieval and modern overburden, but no features of archaeological interest or the natural geology.