Surrey Archaeological Society

Evaluation by J Pine of TVAS for Roger Molyneux Architects of a site close to the village church. The evaluation revealed a number of post-medieval artefacts, and a post-medieval pipe and wall trench. (301)

Evaluation by Sutton Archaeological Services for Linden Homes South-East Ltd of part of a site to be developed for residential use. Several sherds of Roman and medieval pottery, several prehistoric flints and an unidentifiable bronze coin were recovered. These were not associated with archaeological features and are thought likely to derive from upslope. A small ditch, a gully and a posthole were found; the ditch and gully contained no finds, though a small sherd of medieval pottery was recovered from the posthole.

Evaluation by J Robertson of SCAU for SCC’s Resources Dept, of land proposed for redevelopment. Undisturbed stratigraphy was found, but the only features were a post-medieval gully and the site of a bonfire, of unknown date.

A watching brief by J Robertson of SCAU for East Surrey Water plc, on part of the route of a new water main within the scheduled hillfort, found that much of the route had been disturbed by older services.

Excavation by G Hayman of SCAU for Kajima UK Engineering Ltd, followed on from an evaluation programme involving fieldwalking, geophysics and trial trenching of an area to be developed as a golf course. The evaluation revealed a variety of features of Late Iron Age to Early Roman date. The excavation confirmed these findings, producing evidence for an irregular enclosure containing gullies, pits and postholes as well as two possible hearths. The majority of these features appear to be of 1st to 2nd century date, with some dating to the 3rd to 4th centuries.

A watching brief by M Dover of SCAU for the Kennedy Woodward Partnership, on the construction of a new house within the centre of the village, recorded undisturbed stratigraphy but no features or finds of archaeological interest.

Evaluation by P Jones of SCAU for J P Whelan Ltd, of land west of the former Mayes Place, followed on from evaluation of part of the redevelopment site in 1993. Undisturbed stratigraphy was recorded, but the only find of interest was a broken flint blade.

Evaluation by J Robertson of SCAU, for the Trustees of the Harmon Atwood Charities, in advance of the construction of a new residential block. During excavation of trial trenches fragments of roof tile were frequently observed, and two struck flint flakes and several sherds of pottery of 17th/18th century date were recovered from the spoil.

Watching brief during the excavation of footings for a new house and garage, undertaken for Longshaw Estates by J Robertson of SCAU. No features or finds of archaeological interest were recorded.

Watching brief by M Dover and G Pattison of SCAU, on behalf of Fuller, Smith and Turner plc, did not reveal any features or finds of archaeological interest.