Surrey Archaeological Society

Reported by D W Williams that peat samples had been taken in advance of redevelopment. They indicated that the area was once a large lake arid were thought to represent at least 1000 years of build-up in the 3m thick layer.

Excavation by D W Williams for HAG on open land opposite Reigate parish church, to test for Saxon settlement evidence. No features earlier than 19th century were found, and no finds earlier than the 13th except for two shell-tempered sherds. (198)

Trial excavation by D W Williams for HAG revealed nothing of interest.

Observation of development by Julia Arthur for Guildford Museum recorded a Jacobean cellar.

Trial excavation and geophysical survey by R J Poulton for SCC and Crest Homes PLC in the area of a possible Saxon cemetery failed to locate any features of interest.

Initial trial trenching in advance of redevelopment by Vivien Etlinger and J L Gower for SyAS and SRVSG revealed nothing of interest.

Excavation by Vivien Ettlinger, J L Gower and L Green for SyAS and SRVSG examined a section of Stane Street, and established the correctnes of the OS line. The road had a raised central area, about 10.2m wide, of clay metalled with flit and some ironstone. It was flanked on the west and probably also on the east side by a wide Ievel area about 3.3m wide, cut into the natural and filled with flint and ironstone, interpreted as probably for drainage needed on this Weald Clay site. (195)

Trial excavation by Ann Watson in advance of possible tree planting produced burnt flint and LBA pottery.

Excavation by D J Field for LTRG of earthwork enclosure (of c 9ha) noted in survey. The bank and ditch were sectioned at the southern end and their existence and antiquity confirmed.:The ditch had been cut through layers of tabular sandstone which had apparently been used to construct parallel dump walls some 3m apart to serve as a rampart core or revetment. It seemed that the ditch was sampled at or near a terminal, as it rose from 2.4m deep on the west side of the trench to 1.4m on the east.

Excavation in advance of redevelopment by Julia Arthu for Guildford Museum. No certainly medieval features were discovered, but pottery included several scattered Saxo-Norman sherds. A number of unexplained square, interlinked brick features, probably of 18th century date, were found,