Surrey Archaeological Society

Watching brief by N Shaikhley of SCAU during the construction of an accommodation block, and following on from evaluation last year of this part of the Whiteley Village redevelopment. The watching brief identified a degree of 19th and 20th century disturbance, as well as evidence of root disturbance, but no sign of the ditch (nor any other finds or features) revealed in the evaluation.

Excavation by M Dover of SCAU in advance of the construction of a basemented building did not reveal any deposits of Neolithic flint material similar to those that had been observed during building work on a neighbouring plot

Evaluation by S Anthony of TVAS within the boundaries of the Scheduled Hill Fort. No finds or features of archaeological interest were revealed, reinforcing the results of previous archaeological work which suggest the interior of the fort was only sparsely occupied, if at all.

Watching brief by N Shaikhley of SCAU during extensions to both properties, both of which are within the boundaries of the Scheduled Hill Fort. Some modern disturbance was evident, but no finds or features of archaeological interest were revealed.

Watching brief by N Shaikhley of SCAU during demolition of the existing building and construction of a new basemented building. The site is just outside the boundaries of the Scheduled Hill Fort, and some modern disturbance was revealed, but no finds or features of archaeological interest.

Watching brief by G Jackson of SCC following the excavation of foundation trenches for a new conservatory just outside the site of the Scheduled Oatlands Palace did not reveal any finds or features.

Evaluation by Geoff Potter of CA involving the excavation of six trenches. Two sherds of 11th or 12th century Medieval pottery were recovered from two ditch features in the southern part of the site, and a small fragment of 16th century decorated stove-tile (possibly from the nearby site of Oatlands Palace) in a trench to the north. The ditch features are believed to be early boundary or drainage cuts or shallow water cut channels within an agricultural landscape; and a number of narrow Post-Medieval drainage cuts observed illustrate continued farming of the site.

Fieldwalking by Mayford History Society carried out in advance of golf course construction and reported by Nancy Hawkins. Extensive crop marks are known, and have been tested by excavation, but nothing of significance was noted in the fieldwork. (174; see also above, p. 147-55)

Excavation by D G Bird for SCC of part of the foundations of the gatehouse wing demolished in the late 18th century, confirmed the accuracy of Harrison's plan of 1891. Fieldwork nearby in advance of lake construction revealed the line of a former drive which at some time had utilised rubble from the house, perhaps from the demolished wing. (175)

The fourth season of excavation by D G Bird for SCC and SyAS completed the plan of the 16th century brick building — a rectangle c 4 by 3 metres — and further examined the medieval ditches, whose purpose and plan remained unclear. (175)