Surrey Archaeological Society

Watching brief by R Poulton of SCAU during excavation of foundation trenches for a new extension revealed no archaeological finds or features.

Watching brief by G Jackson and T Howe of SCC during excavation of foundation trenches for a new garage revealed a ditch containing finds of post-medieval date.

Watching brief by J Stevenson of SCAU during residential redevelopment revealed no archaeological finds or features.

A geoarchaeological borehole survey designed to record the alluvial profile and any associated deposits and to determine their archaeological and palaeo-environmental potential, was carried out by D Allen of WA in advance of office development on the flood plain of the river Wey. While there can be little doubt that the Wey and its flood plain would have been well utilized in the past, the sediment analysis indicated a fast-flowing water course which would have made the active flood plain environment unsuitable for settlement or occupation.

Watching brief by N Shaikhley of SCAU carried out in areas where it was not possible to locate trial trenches during last year’s evaluation revealed that both areas had been considerably disturbed by previous building works.

Evaluation by P Moore of PCA in advance of residential development revealed a small shallow natural hollow, perhaps once a stream, but otherwise no evidence of pre-modern activity.

Evaluation by P Treveil of MoLAS involving the excavation of three trenches revealed only modern features and natural deposits. Peat identified by earlier geotechnical work contained brick, and represents modern or redeposited deposits.

Evaluation by R Poulton of SCAU in advance of landscaping works revealed no finds or features of archaeological interest. A watching brief by N Shaikhley of SCAU during the excavation of a swimming pool also revealed little of note.

Evaluation by M Dover of SCAU prior to an application for residential development. A large number of features were revealed, including ditches, gullies, postholes, pits, wall foundations and robber trenches, most appearing to date from the late 1st/early 2nd century Romano-British period. Some Iron Age artefacts and features were also identified, suggesting that the settlement had earlier origins. It is unclear as to the exact nature of the site, although the evidence to date is consistent with the activities involved in the construction and operation of a small farmstead.

Watching brief by T Howe of SCC during an extension to the golf course. A number of burnt flints were recovered, suggesting prehistoric activity in the area, but little else was noted in conditions not ideal for archaeological observations.