Surrey Archaeological Society

Observation by S Hind and R Poulton of SCAU, for Reservoir Aggregates Ltd, of topsoil stripping in advance of phase 5 of mineral extraction revealed only a couple of pieces of medieval pottery, a flint flake and occasional pieces of burnt flint.

A watching brief on the construction of a replacement dwelling was carried out by S Dyer of SyAS. No features or finds of archaeological interest were noted.

Evaluation by G Hayman of SCAU of Phase 5 (and parts of 6A and 9) of this mineral extraction site, for Greenham Construction Materials Ltd, revealed a number of features of prehistoric date. Subsequent area excavation (centred TQ 062 686) revealed a number of small pits and post holes and a substantial waterlogged pit -believed to be a waterhole, all likely to be of Bronze Age date. Two ditches found running roughly parallel to one another, six metres apart, could be the remains of a contemporaneous trackway. (311, 314)

A watching brief was carried out on the redevelopment of this site by R Poulton of SCAU, for Thirlstone Homes Ltd. The site was found to have been extensively disturbed previously; no features or finds of archaeological interest were noted. (321)

Evaluation by R Poulton of SCAU, for Berkeley Homes (Thames Valley) Ltd, of a site for residential development in the vicinity of a known cropmark site. No features or finds of archaeological interest were found; the site had previously been disturbed. (314)

Evaluation and subsequent excavation by R Taylor-Wilson of PCA, for Crest Homes, of this redevelopment site adjacent to the Thames. Struck flints recovered indicate Later Neolithic and Bronze Age settlement in the near vicinity, with some indication of Later Mesolithic or Early Neolithic activity as well. The site was most extensively occupied in the Later Iron Age, when a settlement, probably a small farmstead, was established, the main focus of which was outside the excavated area. The main features excavated were a series of enclosure ditches and numerous pits and postholes.

A watching brief by OAU on trial pits excavated by the Environment Agency on the site of a proposed new wetland habitat, revealed silts and clays over natural gravel. These silts and clays, which presumably represent inundation’s by the river, were sealed by modern dredgings. A subsequent watching brief by OAU on the excavation of trial pits on the site of a proposed fish spawning channel, also for the Environment Agency, revealed a similar sequence of deposits.

Evaluation by J Robertson of SCAU, for Pricketts Ltd, in advance of redevelopment found that the site had been extensively disturbed previously; no features or finds of archaeological interest were recorded. (314)

Evaluation of this redevelopment site was carried out by G Hayman of SCAU for Clonlyon Investments Ltd. Although the site had quite extensive modern disturbance, a number of medieval features and layers were identified, presumably relating to occupation; the site lies within the historic centre of Egham. A subsequent watching brief on the redevelopment by M Dover of SCAU confirmed these results. (314)

Evaluation by G Hayman of SCAU, for Runnymede Borough Council, of land proposed for development adjacent to the Manor Farm, which is medieval in date. No features of archaeological interest were recorded and the only finds were one piece of struck and one piece of burnt flint. (314)