Surrey Archaeological Society

Excavation by R J Poulton for SCAU and SCC (County Engineer's Department) in advance of the construction of the relief road showed that post-medieval evidence had been removed by the construction of a car park. Evidence of medieval occupation survived, including various 12th/13th century pits apparently indicating the first settlement in this part of the town, although late Saxon pottery was also discovered and must indicate nearby occupation. (257; report in SyAC 85, 177-186)

Observation of building work by K D Graham revealed little except evidence for an old channel of the Wey.

Report by K D Graham that a repositioned, probably 16th century, stone fireplace was located in a repair work. It was built into the inner face of the outer bailey wall south of the chapel in a section which seems to be a repair, perhaps of Civil War period damage.(257)

Observation by K D Graham of building works located medieval pottery and associated occupation levels.

Report by Lesley Ketteringham of the discovery of 12th/13th century pottery in 1984 when the hospital was extended, in an area less than 200m from the church. (251)

Observation of building construction by Lesley Ketteringham and Elvey Humphreys in an area near the known Tudor building and probable 12th century manor site. Nothing of interest was noted. (251)

Excavation by M Russell for BSAG continued. The cellar was backfilled and the adjoining area produced walls and robber trenches.

Observation by Elvey Humphreys and Lesley Ketteringham of a hole dug for a swimming pool revealed a c3m length of an undated substantial greensand foundation.

Sixth season of excavation by G H Cole for SHAHT. Two distinct areas were examined. In the first a rectangular well was found and dated to before AD 200; it was severely disturbed by a ditch whose fill was dated cAD 200-250 and by the construction of a cesspit of cAD 1780. The second area produced worked flint dated Mesolithic/Neolithic and a barbed and tanged arrowhead. Late Iron Age pottery was found and part of a late 1st or early 2nd century AD Romanised building indicated by beam slots and said to have sand or gravel floors.

Observation and excavation by P M G Jones for SCAU and RMC (Reservoir Aggregates) in advance of gravel extraction located evidence for Neolithic occupation.