Surrey Archaeological Society

Excavation by P M Jones revealed evidence of late RB settlement on the opposite bank of the Thames to Staines, alongside the presumed RB bridging point.

Report by D W Williams of the recovery of part of the mullion and transom of a Tudor window from the foundations of a probably 18th century boundary wall. It presumably came from the Priory. Also recovered were a few medieval sherds, a plain floor tile and the base of an undated Purbeck marble mortar. (180)

Small scale excavation by M G O’Connell and R J Poulton for SCC to examine junction of south aisle of c 1280 and Norman nave, in advance of underpinning. Different wall foundations and construction recorded as far as possible. (181)

Continuing excavation of Mesolithic site by R Ellaby: so far c 15000 pieces of flint recovered, mostly from an oval area c 18 by 12m, around the edge of which four hearth groups have been located. The flints include 150 microliths, mostly small scalene triangles; tools are rare, the commonest being truncated flakes with notably only two dubious scrapers. Cooking pits contained calcined bone, some of roe deer, from which it is hoped to obtain radiocarbon dating for the site. (182)

A probable Neolithic site identified from a flint scatter recorded independently by R L Ellaby and D W Williams and D J Field with members of the LTRG. A thin scatter of flints continued south-east to TQ 205 537.

Small-scale excavation by R J Poulton and M G O’Connell for SCC to examine a pit-like feature uncovered in redevelopment. Two main features were noted: a large (? quarry) pit over 2m deep and at least 3m wide, and the lowest levels of a shaft (under 0.75m diameter) narrowing to a post-hole (0.25m diameter) around 3.6m deep from the original surface. (181)

Roman road section in pipeline trench recorded by R J Poulton and M G O’Connell for SCC and British Pipeline Agency. Near the pipeline crossing two unspecified RB coins were found by a metal detector user and reported by E Crossland. (See SyAC 75, 289)

Excavation by E Crossland for LDLHS recovered small fragments of unstratified IA pottery, and recorded a gully and a straight-sided pit.

Continued excavation by Vivien Ettlinger for SyAS in advance of redevelopment located a second length of V-shaped ditch c 3m wide and 1.5m deep on the possible line of Stane Street. Finds from the overall excavation included large quantities of RB pottery and building material, a brooch, coins of the 2nd to 4th centuries, a bone pin and a bone disc. (181)