Surrey Archaeological Society

Watching brief by N Shaikhley of SCAU prior to the construction of new classrooms revealed no finds or features of archaeological interest.

Watching brief carried out by G Pattison of SCAU during residential development on a site reputed to contain the course of Stane Street revealed no features or finds.

Evaluation and watching brief by A Green and R Hewett of MoLAS revealed only a large 19th pit and a post-medieval well, and it appears that much of the site had been truncated by 19th century terracing.

Excavation by C Orton of University College London revealed evidence for the presence of possibly two Roman buildings adjacent to Stane Street. Numerous domestic finds including glazed Roman pottery, a large quern fragment, animal bones, a whetstone and about thirty coins were recovered. A burial of probable early Roman date was also revealed, which could provide useful information about the limits of settlement in the area at this time. (346)

Evaluation by S Ford of TVAS in advance of redevelopment recovered a residual piece of probable Iron Age pottery and a possible struck flint within a late post-medieval feature.

Evaluation by J Perry of SutAS on the site of a proposed new hall. This involved the excavation of one trench and revealed the remains of a brick floor with a crushed chalk foundation, probably relating to 19th century stables that once occupied the site.

Watching brief by K Sabel of PCA on geotechnical trial pits. Evidence for the 17th-18th century origins of the building were revealed, including earlier foundations, drainage and timber flooring. Remains pre-dating Waterloo House were also revealed, in the form of surviving post-medieval layers and residual medieval building material. Considerable evidence of Saxon/Early Medieval occupation was recovered also.

Watching brief by N Shaikhley of SCAU for Epsom Downs Racecourse during reinstatement works. A flint layer was revealed, possibly the remains of a trackway continuing from Ebbisham lane to the south. No dating evidence for the feature was recovered.

Evaluation by J Stevenson of SCAU in advance of residential development. No finds or features of archaeological interest were revealed.

Evaluation by M Dover of SCAU, on the site of a new hospitality suite. No finds or features of archaeological interest were revealed.