Surrey Archaeological Society

Excavation by GMVEU within the standing building, built c1600, revealed a thick black layer containing material of mid-12th to mid-14th century date. Several features cut into the natural chalk below this layer were also investigated. (292)

A watching brief by GMVEU during alterations to the building recorded a brick-lined well or pit of probably 18th century date built into a cupboard in the cellar. (292)

A watching brief by GMVEU on alterations to the building noted earlier foundations, probably associated with the timber yard known to have been sited here in the 19th century. (292)

Evaluation by C Currie on behalf of Sunley Turriff and Stephen Limbrick Associates, of an area thought likely to contain the boundary wall of the Dominican Friary. Much of the area was found to have been disturbed by the construction of terraced houses, probably at the beginning of the 20th century, and recent dumping activities. No features or finds of archaeological interest were recovered. (302)

Report by D J Turner on the re-appraisal of the barn by Dave Stenning. The barn, which is mid-late 14th century in date, contains three re-used posts, a tiebeam and remnants of aisle-ties from a 13th century barn (as well as two octagonal posts from a 13th century domestic aisled hall). The earlier barn would have been larger than the present one, comparable in size to the Cressing Barley Barn. (294)

Evaluation and watching brief by R Poulton of SCAU for Cenargo Ltd on a small scale development adjacent to the church. Although no features of interest were noted, a number of sherds of pottery were recovered, including part of a rim of a late 11th/early 12th century cooking pot, fragments of grey-brown sandy wares of 12th-13th century date and fragments of late 13th-early 14th century whitewares.

A watching brief by G Hayman of SCAU, for SCC’s Highways and Transport Dept, was carried out on part of the central section of the BVR (between Aldershot Road and the lakes near Ash Vale). No features or finds of archaeological interest were noted.

Evaluation by G Hayman of SCAU, on behalf of Chambers, in response to proposals to extend the mineral extraction area. Occasional finds of late 19th or 20th century pottery, glass and building material were recovered.

Archaeological Survey of Nonsuch Park, carried out by the RCHME in three phases between 1993 and 1995. The first phase of the project in October 1993 comprised an aerial photographic transcription of the whole Park at 1:2500 scale; the second, an earthwork survey in April 1994 at 1:10000 scale of the site of the Henrician Palace, its garden and the outlying Banqueting House; and the third, in February 1995, a survey of the remainder of the present-day Park at 1:2500.

Evaluation and excavation by G Hayman of SCAU for Cala Homes (Southern) Ltd of a site within what was the Little Park of Nonsuch Palace. Documentary evidence suggested that the site might contain evidence for clay extraction, but no evidence for this was recovered. A small number of prehistoric features were recorded, most of which appear to be Middle Iron Age in date, but which may include features of the Late Bronze Age and Early Iron Age. Finds included fragments of two rotary quern stones.