Surrey Archaeological Society

Landscape assessment by N Bannister for the Woodlands Trust. The shape of the wood was found to have remained unaltered for over 200 years, with the perimeter bounded by substantial banks. A sawpit, holloway and a former embanked pond were identified within the wood, as well as numerous wood banks. A rounded bank and accompanying ditch, which appear to bear no relationship to the woodland and wood banks, may represent the remains of a territorial boundary, possibly part of the medieval park of Ewood. (356)

Watching brief by D Hawkins of CgMs during residential development did not reveal any archaeological finds or features.

Watching brief carried out by J Perry of SutAS during work on an extension revealed only modern finds and no archaeological features.

Excavation by J English of SyAS as part of an ongoing landscape survey. Plough marks were noted, but thought to be a result of Second World War activities despite small amounts of prehistoric and Romano-British pottery being recovered. Further trenches recovered larger quantities of pottery, and noted two postholes (not excavated) suggestive of a Romano-British settlement in the vicinity. (354)

Evaluation by B Taylor and A Stephenson of AOC revealed extensive evidence for previous disturbance, and no finds or features of interest.

Watching brief by N Shaikhley of SCAU during the excavation of the foundation trenches for a new building revealed only a 19th century brick foundation wall and some late 19th or early 20th century stoneware jars.

Ground penetrating radar survey by W McCann, following a dowsing exercise by S Fortescue. The original work had postulated a Saxon church below the nave of the existing structure. The survey identified high reflections in areas corresponding in part with the north and south walls of the supposed buried structure, but concluded that further investigative work would be required to confirm any hypotheses. (351, 352)

Evaluation by J Robertson of SCAU in advance of residential redevelopment revealed no finds or features of interest.