Surrey Archaeological Society

Watching brief on works at the church, by Tony Champion of SCAU on behalf of the Parochial Church Council, recorded only disturbed human remains of uncertain antiquity.

Evaluation by Tony Champion and J Robertson of SCAU of the site of a borrow pit and tip for the M25, for Laing Civil Engineering Ltd, found that the site had been partially disturbed during the original construction of the M25. The undisturbed parts of the site revealed only various depths of colluvium over natural chalk.

Watching brief by S Hind of SCAU during excavation of foundation trenches, on behalf of Wray Common Nursing Home. The only features of interest were two outcrops of calcareous-type soft rock at roughly each end of the trench.

Evaluation by S Dyer for the Grammar School of the site of a new Art and Technology Centre adjacent to the churchyard of St Mary Magdalene’s found only undisturbed ploughsoil. (289)

Evaluation by G Hayman of SCAU for the Civil Aviation Authority, of the site for a new radar station, revealed undisturbed stratigraphy but no features or finds of archaeological interest.

A watching brief by S Dyer of SCAU on the groundworks for a new building at the Town Hall was carried out for Reigate & Banstead Borough Council. The area had previously been disturbed by a modern building and no features or finds of archaeological interest were recorded. (289)

A watching brief by D W Williams for SCAU and Reigate & Banstead Borough Council on limited groundworks within the southern edge of the bailey of Reigate Castle recorded well preserved stratigraphy of medieval through to post-medieval date. (294)

Evaluation by G Beresford for Broadway Malyan of the area around the 19th house, Castle Keep, within the bailey of Reigate Castle. Layers and features associated with outbuildings and subsidiary dwellings of 13th century date were recorded.

Evaluation and watching brief by the South-East London Archaeological Unit of the former school site, for Rydon Construction Ltd. The site lies just outside the area of the medieval town of Reigate and adjacent to Reigate Castle. Two small gullies of 13th to 14th century date and a pit of similar date were recorded. The medieval features are suggested to relate to expansion of the town westward in the 13th and 14th centuries. The site was used subsequently as farmland. (305)

A watching brief by D W Williams on works to the rear of the building, which dates to c1600, recorded two small pits, one of which contained pottery dating to c1400. (294)