Surrey Archaeological Society

A watching brief on building work at Rose Cottage, by G R Pattison of SCAU for Mr & Mrs R Martin, revealed no features of archaeological interest; the site is adjacent to the London-Chichester Roman road, Stane Street.

Evaluation by trial trenching in advance of new building, by T Champion and J Robinson of SCAU for Box Hill School, identified three rows of postholes. The depth at which the postholes were found suggests that they are not recent in origin, although no dating evidence was recovered.

Observation of foundation trenches by S P Dyer for SCAU and Mr C Marsh did not reveal anything of archaeological interest. (279)

Evaluation by trial trenching prior to redevelopment on the suspected route of the London to Chichester Roman road, by Graham Hayman of SCAU for St George Developments Ltd, did not reveal any features of archaeological interest. Observation of car park construction by S P Dyer for SCAU and St George Developments Ltd did not reveal anything of archaeological interest. (279)

Lisa Creaye reports that rebuilding of a stretch of flint wall revealed a shaped coping brick, set into the first course of bricks below the coping, which is inscribed with the initials GM and HM and the date 1785. (SIHG 77)

Resistivity survey and site watching by S P Dyer for SCAU and SCC of car park and access road construction in an area where the SyAS historic landscape survey had recorded RB pottery and evidence for medieval or later cultivation. Nothing of archaeological interest was noted. (278)

Evaluation by trial trenching of an area proposed for the fish farm, by Rob Poulton of SCAU for Mr A Verber. The area is low lying and has latterly been used for watercress beds; no archaeological features were recorded.

Fieldwalking by D Montgomery recovered 235 pieces of struck flint across an area of 6 ha. A concentration was noted at TQ 063 474. The flint included 72 unused secondary flakes, 3 flake cores, 23 blades or blade parts, 10 microlith blades, 1 scraper and part of a Neolithic polished axe reused as a scraper. (275)

A watching brief on groundworks for a new golf course, by Rob Poulton of SCAU for Barrelfield Golf Network, revealed no features of archaeological interest.

Observation by S P Dyer for SCAU and SCC of earthmoving for bridge replacement did not locate anything of archaeological interest. (282)