Surrey Archaeological Society

Evaluation by M Dover of SCAU in advance of expansion of the school facilities revealed that the site had been extensively landscaped. A sherd of post-medieval pottery was recovered from a layer overlying a single course of possibly Tudor bricks. The subsequent watching brief by N Shaikhley did not find any further evidence relating to the brick feature, but did identify a well. A large part of the well appeared to be lined with chalk blocks, except for the upper courses, which were of red brick.

Evaluation by J Stevenson of SCAU, in advance of the constuction of a very sheltered accommodation block, involved the excavation of two trial trenches, one of which revealed a shallow ditch. The ditch produced no datable finds but, as it lay well below the topsoil, it does not appear to be of modern origin.

Evaluation by E Hindmarch of TVAS revealed various levels of truncation and no evidence of archaeological activity.

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.