Surrey Archaeological Society

Evaluation by J Stevenson of SCAU in advance of the construction of a sports centre and on land designated for future residential development. Nine trenches were excavated but no features or finds were revealed.

Observation of seven geotechnical test pits by P Bright of HA. No archaeologically significant finds or features were seen.

Watching brief carried out by D Graham of SyAS on the site of a residential development revealed no finds or features of archaeological interest.

Watching brief carried out by C Hasler of SyAS on the site of a mobile telephone mast. The site lay directly above the line of the London-Lewes Roman road, which was revealed in the 3x3m foundation pit for the mast. The road was found to be composed of a pebble surface, approximately 0.10m thick, overlying a flint layer of 0.12-0.15m thickness. The width of the road is estimated to be about 6m, although it was apparent that some damage had been caused to the feature previously, probably during the excavation of nearby ponds, and during site levelling which took place 40-60 years ago.

Watching brief carried out by J Stevenson of SCAU during the construction of an extension demonstrated that the area had been heavily disturbed by many years of burials. No trace of any features relating to a possible earlier church on the site were noted.

Watching brief by N Shaikhley of SCAU identified and recorded a large timber beam in the base of one of the foundation trenches of a new extension. The date of the beam is unclear, but it is possible that it acted as part of a revetment, which confined the flow of the river towards the water wheel that powered the mill. The beam has been preserved in situ on the site.

Evaluation by J Perry of SutAS in advance of residential development did not reveal any finds or features of archaeological interest.

Watching brief carried out by T Howe and G Jackson of SCC on the site of a single-storey extension. No finds or features of archaeological interest were revealed.

Survey, under the direction of C Currie of CKCA, commissioned jointly by SCC and SyAS as part of the Community Archaeology Project to assess whether the study area was suitable for designation as an Area of Special Historic Landscape Value (ASHLV). Both documentary research and fieldwork added greatly to our knowledge of the area, and for a fuller summary of results, see Bulletin 345.

Observation by P Gray and A Hughes of SyAS on the structure during building work revealed evidence suggestive of service use as a tavern. (345)