Land North of Water Lane, Bletchingley

Fieldwalking by the BSAG of an area where cropmarks have been identified on aerial photos. Numerous pieces of worked flint were recovered, as well as some burnt flint. Apart from a couple of pieces of Roman pottery, the bulk of the pottery recovered was medieval (late 12th/early 13th) and post-medieval. A resistivity survey was also carried out, that confirmed the presence of a number of features.

Water Lane, Bletchingley

A resistivity survey of the site of the probable Roman bath house was carried out by M Davies and C Hasler of SyAS and followed by the excavation of a number of trial pits. The work confirmed the presence of the bath house and that the 19th century plan of the building was rather simplified; no trace of further buildings were found.

Chaldon Court, Chaldon

Excavation of a trial pit, by J Wileman of KUTAS, to test for evidence of a former wing to the Court, which is 14th century. Possible Tudor brick fragments, greensand ashlar and a clay pipe stem were recovered from below a rammed chalk floor. These sealed an earlier layer that contained fragments of tile.

Nutfield Court, Nutfield

Evaluation was carried out by S Stevens of ASE, for Rushmon Ltd, in advance of new building in the grounds of Nutfield Court, which lies adjacent to St Peter & St Paul’s church. No archaeological features or finds were found although the site appeared relatively undisturbed.

42 London Road, Bagshot

Excavation by SHAHT continued. Further evidence for the 17th-19th century tannery was recorded, below which flood deposits sealed levels of Romano-British date. Pottery recovered indicates occupation from the mid/late 1st century through to the late 3rd. Further flood deposits below these levels sealed ditches associated with concentrations of burnt and struck flint and pottery, which appears to be early Neolithic in date. (309)

The King’s Arms, High Street, Bagshot

Excavation by SHAHT, under the direction of G Cole, to the rear of 36-40 High Street. The earliest feature revealed was a wide flat-bottomed ditch which may have been one of the fish ponds known to have existed on the site from documentary records. Sherds of Coarse Border Ware vessels of 14th century date were recovered from the base of the ditch; from the middle of the 16th century the ditch was infilled by rubbish. To the north-west of the ditch was a flint cobbled surface; tothe south east of the ditch was evidence for a post-constructed building with a trampled sand and clay floor.

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