Surrey Archaeological Society

Report by C Mann on the remains of over twenty open wells and some sub-surface concrete tanks, associated with the borough’s first public water supply - provided in 1859 by the Reigate Water Works Company. Water was pumped from the works to a reservoir in Reigate Park. The company was bought by the East Surrey Water Company in 1895, who continued to use the works until about 1930. The pump station was demolished in 1950. (SIHG 86)

Evaluation by G Hayman of SCAU for ARC (Southern) Ltd, of a proposed extension to the mineral working, found that the area had been built up with deposits containing 19th and 20th century material. No features or finds of archaeological interest were found.

Evaluation by G Hayman of SCAU for ARC (Southern) Ltd, of a proposed extension to the mineral working, found undisturbed stratigraphy but no features or finds of archaeological interest.

A watching brief by S Dyer of SCAU for ARC (Southern) Ltd, was carried out on topsoil and subsoil stripping of an extension to the existing pit. The silt lagoons that had occupied this area were found to have caused extensive ground disturbance and no features or finds of archaeological interest were noted. (289)

Excavation by D W Williams for SyAS in advance of mineral extraction revealed two concentrations of activity. One was a concentration of pits, three of which contained Late Neolithic grooved ware and, palaeo-environmental assessment revealed, hazelnut shells; one of these pits also contained over 30 flint scrapers. Other pits were packed with charcoal and cremated bone, and one contained a Bronze Age spiral ring. The surrounding areas produced a variety of flints from Late Mesolithic through to Middle Bronze Age date, and sherds of decorated Peterborough type bowls from the Neolithic.

Report by H Davies on recording work carried out during building restoration. A group of rafters from the church tower have been dated by dendrochronology to between 1497 and 1522. (289)

Evaluation by G Pattison of SCAU, on behalf of Ashbourne Homes plc. Previous levelling had removed any archaeological deposits that may once have existed.

Evaluation by G Hayman of SCAU, on behalf of Balfour Beatty Civil Engineering Ltd, in advance of works associated with the M25 widening scheme. Trial trenching revealed a gully and two ditches, probably former field boundaries, all of which contained modern material.

A watching brief by J Robertson of SCAU for Brown & Root Ltd on ground works did not reveal evidence of archaeological features or finds.

Excavation by J Pine of TVAS for Fairclough Homes, in advance of redevelopment, revealed medieval pits, postholes and gullies and a late medieval well. The pottery from these features has been dated to the 12th to 13th centuries. Pottery from the 17th to 18th century was also recovered. Two near complete articulated pig skeletons were found in purpose-dug pits. (301); see report in SyAC 90, 261-271