Surrey Archaeological Society

Evaluation by R Poulton of SCAU, for LT Deeprose Ltd, of school playing fields proposed for residential development. No features or finds of archaeological interest were noted, although the area did not appear to have been previously disturbed.

Evaluation by R Poulton of SCAU, for L T Deeprose Ltd, on the site of a new classroom block, revealed a ditch of Roman date. The ditch identified may represent a boundary to settlement that lay on the gravels to the north west, under the existing school buildings - the rest of the site is on clay. The finds indicate late 1st century or early 2nd century AD occupation. A subsequent watching brief revealed no further features or finds. (321)

Evaluation of the site, as part of an application for redevelopment, was carried out by J Robertson of SCAU, for the Diocese of Arundel & Brighton. The area was found to have been extensively levelled during the construction of the school; no features were found sealed below the dumped material, but it contained a number of finds including struck and burnt flint as well as medieval and post-medieval material. Despite the proximity of the Broad Street villa, no finds of Roman date were recovered. (321)

Report by M Alexander of research on this wood that revealed it was earlier known as ‘Colt’s Lodge Coppice’, suggesting it may be the site of one of the lodges to Guildford Park. (298)

Evaluation by M Dover of SCAU, for the Fairlands Practice, of the site proposed for a new surgery and the construction of a cricket pitch. The only feature of archaeological interest was a small gulley containing burnt flint. (314)

A watching brief was maintained by R Poulton of SCAU, for SCC’s Resources Dept, on drainage trenches excavated as part of the laying out of new pitches - in an area evaluated by SCAU in 1994 and confirmed to contain remains of Romano-British date. A wide scatter of Roman pottery and tile was noted, as well as stone rubble. Observation of works to the stream that forms the boundary with Broad Street Common revealed no evidence for archaeological deposits, suggesting that it may well have been in existence when the site was occupied in the Roman period.

Evaluation by A Chadwick of AOC, for Merrist Wood College, in advance of the construction of a golf course revealed no features or finds of archaeological interest, except for remains associated with Cobbett’s Hill Farm. The bulk of the finds from the site of the farm suggest post-medieval occupation, possibly as early as the 16th century in origin. (302)

Analysis of the recent survey of the Manor House by the DBRG suggests that it might be the remains of a hunting lodge built for Edward IV c.1482. (307)

Evaluation by R Poulton of SCAU, for Hencan Ltd, on an area west of the main 17th century house revealed no features or finds of archaeological interest. Although the site was found to have been much disturbed, this was not sufficient to have removed all traces of the buildings and features associated with the medieval manor house known to have existed at Henley. This may indicate that the present Henley Park is not located on the former manor house site.

A watching brief on works to convert a barn to residential use, by SCAU for Mr & Mrs McDougall, revealed no features or finds of archaeological interest. (314)