Surrey Archaeological Society

Two metre length of substantial wall foundation exposed by site owner and examined by Haslemere Group of SyAS and reported by I R Turner. Possibly part of a later (at least postmid-17th century) extension to the medieval farmhouse. Pottery ranging from 13th to 19th century was noted. (197)

Fragment of Neolithic polished chert axe found in fieldwalking by Haslemere Group of SyAS and reported by I R Turner. (197). Nine other possible Neolithic flints were found in the same general area.

Observation by K D Graham for FMS of test holes dug for proposed redevelopment noted two fragments of RB roof tile. Probably manuring scatter

Resistivity survey by K D Graham for FMS located the ditch around the keep but only part of that around the bailey.

Aerial photography by K D Graham revealed the existence of a sub-rectangular double ditched enclosure of approximately 1.6ha. Possible IA date suggested by supposed finds by metal detector users of IA and Roman Republican coins in this area. Fieldwaiking of field immediately to west revealed a late 1st to early 2nd century RB site. (194; see note in this volume by David Graham and R A Merson)

Observation of topsoil stripping for first phase of extension of sandpit, by R J Poulton for SCC and Titsey Estate. Nothing of interest noted.

Preliminary reassessment by .J F Cotton, D J Field and Pat Nicolaysen of major collection'of Palaeolithic material now in the Pitt-Rivers Museum, Oxford. It-includes some 558 artefacts of which nearly 450 are complete or fragmentary handaxes. Most of the material came from on or near the surface of the Greensand or superficial deposts of brickearth, except for a group from a gravel pit.

Reported by Lesley Ketteringham that M Russell had observed work for a hospital extension, and recovered some RB and a little medieval pottery

Second season of excavation by R J Poulton for SCC and British Industrial Sand. Further evidence for the medieval building was found, together with traces of a substantial early post-medieval building.

Second season of excavation by G H Cole for Surrey Heath Group of SyAS allowed examination of 13th and 14th century timber and stone structures. These included a large buttressed stone wall with associated 14th century occupation levels, flint cobbled floor and tile roof. (197)