Surrey Archaeological Society

A watching brief was maintained by R Poulton of SCAU, for The Michael Stanley Group, on the site of a residential development. No finds or features of archaeological interest were recorded.

Evaluation by R Poulton of SCAU, for Gosterwood Estates, on the site of a proposed lake. No features of archaeological interest were revealed, although a single worked flint blade of probable Neolithic or Mesolithic date was found.

Watching brief carried out by S Hind of SCAU, for Rusper Golf Club, on the site of a new course. No finds or features of archaeological interest were revealed.

Evaluation by R Poulton of SCAU, for English Villages Housing Association, in advance of residential development did not reveal any features or finds of archaeological interest.

Evaluation of the archaeological and historic landscape by C Currie of CKC Archaeology, in conjunction with SyAS, for SCC, with reference to them being proposed as Areas of Historic Landscape Value. The survey recorded a series of features, including a number of potential barrow sites (there is at least one authenticated prehistoric barrow on Cockcrow Hill), at least five historic ponds, and a large area of linear earthworks, possibly the remains of quarrying.

Evaluation by J Stevenson of SCAU, for the Church of St. Mary’s, prior to a reduction in ground level within the north central section of the nave. The earth was removed by hand and revealed roughly faced limestone blocks. These were probably the original foundations of the old south wall of the church, demolished in the 19th century. The excavation recovered chalk and tile fragments and revealed a post hole, which probably all relate to the 19th century demolition and site levelling.

Evaluation by M Dover of SCAU, for L T Deeprose, of a site to be redeveloped for housing, on the edge of the village. The site appeared undisturbed, but no features or finds of archaeological interest were recorded.

Evaluation by M Dover of SCAU, for Alfred McAlpine Homes, in advance of redevelopment. Only a residual medieval sherd, within the fill of a modern pit, was recovered.

A watching brief was carried out by J Stevenson of SCAU, for SCC, on the reconstruction of this bridge over the Wey Navigation. The bridge was last rebuilt in 1914, apparently on a slightly different alignment to the 1759 brick built bridge. This itself was likely to have replaced a timber bridge, but the watching brief revealed no evidence for this earlier structure.

Evaluation by D Hawkins of CgMs revealed extensive disturbance but no archaeological finds or features.