Surrey Archaeological Society

Metal detecting survey directed by D Graham of SyAS of an area where a spread of Civil War munitions had recently been discovered. The survey recovered additional shot, a quantity of which was located in two lines, and probably indicates the position of two skirmishing lines firing at each other. (361)

Watching brief by D Graham of SyAS during alterations to the western end of the nave, revealed elements of the development of the building, including possible evidence relating to a fire reputed to have occurred in the late 14th or early 15th century.

Watching brief by P Bright of HA during a residential development. Two features were recorded, both thought to be of 19th century or later date.

Note by M Saaler of identification by SyAS and Bourne Society Archaeological Group of a Medieval pottery kiln. (363)

Landscape assessment by N Bannister for the Woodlands Trust, involving the recording both of features identified from maps and documents, and previously unknown earthworks. The most frequent features recorded were banks and ditches associated with former land divisions, and chalk and flint quarries the next most common features. Other features present included a possible prehistoric field system surviving in Great Church Wood, and the earthworks for a complete 19th century rifle range in Marden Park Woods.

As was the case with similar stages, the final stage of evaluation by J Perry of SutAS did not reveal any finds or features of archaeological interest.

Site visit by D Hawkins of CgMs revealed that no topsoil or buried soil appeared to be present and that the site had already been truncated down to the level of the natural clay. No cultural material predating the 20th century was revealed.

Evaluation by G Hayman of SCAU in advance of residential development revealed no finds or features of archaeological interest.

Watching brief by R James and L Barber of ASE undertaken during groundworks associated with the refurbishment of a barn. Underpinning trenches were excavated below existing wall lines, and the internal levels were reduced, but only an earlier brick floor of probable 18th or 19th century date was revealed.