Surrey Archaeological Society

A watching brief was carried out by R Poulton of SCAU, for the Churches Conservation Trust, on the construction of new drains and a soakaway outside the church. The works revealed chalk block foundations for the former vestry, which was on the north side of the church. In approximately the same area, a pit containing human bones was revealed, presumably the reburial of remains that had been disturbed previously.

Watching brief by M Dover of SCAU, for Mr. J Bishop, recorded details of the original appearance of the late 19th century mobilisation centre.

A watching brief by J Stevenson of SCAU, for the Practice, followed evaluation in 1996, which revealed a prehistoric gully. No archaeological features were recorded, but several pieces of burnt flint were recovered.

Resistivity survey carried out by M Davies, C Hasler and D Say on the site of a Romano-British building excavated by A Sibthorpe in 1829, on the other side of the stream to the Barnwood School excavation. Trial pits were dug at high resistivity points, three of which produced a number of tile fragments and large flints. These pits were enlarged and revealed patches of laid flints; it is impossible to say whether they were originally part of a courtyard or floor or wall foundations. Two sherds of Romano-British pottery were also recovered.

Excavation by R Poulton of SCAU, for SCC, of an area proposed for residential development, previously evaluated in 1994 and 1997. The first phase of activity on the site was early to mid 2nd century when a number of human cremations were buried in shallow scoops. In the same period a large boundary ditch was excavated and it is possible that a post-built structure is also of this date. In the late 2nd - 3rd centuries, a large stone-built structure was constructed.

Evaluation by T Howe of AOC, for Normandy Parish Council, in advance of a leisure development. Forty-six trenches were excavated but few of these produced any archaeological remains. The majority of features encountered were drainage ditches, the earliest being of early post-medieval date.

Excavation, watching brief, and historic building recording programme, by Charlotte Matthews of Wessex, on behalf of Scottish Widows Fund and Life Assurance Company, prior to redevelopment. Features dating from the 12th to 18th/19th centuries were revealed, although nothing from the late medieval to early post medieval was found. Virtually no structural remains survived; it is likely that prior to the 18th century the area investigated lay in yard areas to the rear of the street frontage buildings.

Watching brief by R Poulton of SCAU, for Alfred McAlpine Special Projects, on the site of a former multi-storey car park. Most material of archaeological interest had been removed in the 20th century, but a small number of pits, interpreted as localised chalk quarries of possible 12th-13th century date, were revealed.

Watching brief by R Davis of Wessex, on behalf of Scottish Widows Fund and Life Assurance Society, on the site of an office reconstruction. A post-medieval well was identified, together with three possible backfilled post-medieval wells or deep pits.

A watching brief was maintained by M Dover of SCAU, for Guardian Properties Ltd, on the excavation of a number of foundation bases. Differences in the levels of the natural chalk encountered were interpreted as possible quarrying activity or intercutting pitting, with a probable 17th or 18th century infilling episode above. No earlier features were recorded.