Surrey Archaeological Society

Observation by D W Williams of the demolition of the reservoir on the hill. Nothing of archaeological interest was noted.

Report on detailed fieldwalking of 96ha (237 acres) by S P Dyer and Judie English for the SyAS Surrey Historic Landscapes Project Team. A thin scatter of worked flint was found throughout the area; mostly Neolithic with some Mesolithic and some BA. Sherds of Neolithic and BA pottery were also found. Aerial photographic evidence shows that the higher ground around Bocketts Farm is covered by a Celtic field system, perhaps to be associated with the known occupation site at Hawks Hill, but no Iron Age pottery has yet been found.

Reconsideration by G Corti of the supposed RB building at this site. The flower beds were carefully searched and no RB material was found. It is suggested that the RB material built into the church may have come from the Chatley Farm villa, which may have presented a good 'quarry', not far down river, when it was eroding into the Mole. (248)

Examination and recording by E Crossland for LDLHS of the Howard family vault. 23 coffins were found, the earliest dated (probably) 1743 and the latest 1857. (251; see also review in SyAC 81, 193)

Report by Judie English of platforms and leats surviving as earthworks. They may mark the proposed gunpowder mills at Abinger Hammer which were abandoned after the building application was turned down in 1791. (SIHG 60; see SyAC 81, 91-95)

Evidence for medieval strip farming noted by O Davies including surviving ridge and furrow and some documentary evidence. (248)

Continuation of observation of golf course construction by Rob Poulton for SCAU and Marlin Estates Limited revealed nothing of interest.

Report by A G Crocker and Glenys Crocker that clearance of vegetation on the site, carried out during the winter, has revealed previously hidden bedstones, edge runner stones and water wheel pits.

Brief observation of site clearance by R J Poulton for SCAU revealed nothing of interest.

Excavation by R J Poulton for SyAS, SCAU and Guildford Borough Council in Castle Cliffe Gardens located a large deep ditch which had probably been largely infilled by the early 13th century. It is postulated that it was the original outer bailey ditch, filled in when the Castle was extended further south to the Quarry Street line in the 13th century, for the Royal Palace.