Surrey Archaeological Society

Excavation and watching brief by P Thrale of MoLAS following evaluation work in 2003. Natural chalk solution hollows and a single irregular pit were recorded during the excavation, sealed by a layer of possible agricultural soil, which contained prehistoric flintwork and medieval and post-medieval pottery. No finds or features were observed during the subsequent watching brief.

Evaluation by A Haslam of PCA in advance of an Assisted Living development. No evidence of human activity on the site was revealed prior to the construction of the five 20th century houses then standing on the site.

Evaluation by J Perry of SutAS prior to residential development recovered no material pre-dating the 19th century.

Excavation by P Jones of SCAU prior to residential development. The substructure of a substantial Roman tile kiln and associated features were discovered in an area where evidence of tile production had been found previously, but no standing kiln had previously been recorded archaeologically. The surviving remains were of a rectangular updraught structure, including stokehole, fire tunnel, combustion chamber and drainage system.

Evaluation by J Robertson of SCAU prior to a residential redevelopment of the site. No features of archaeological interest were revealed, although some Bronze Age flints were recovered from the topsoil, which also contained a dump of demolition debris probably relating to a nearby building of medieval/post-medieval date.

Evaluation by J Stevenson of ASE prior to development revealed no finds or features of archaeological significance.

Ongoing research excavation by P Harp of Plateau where significant quantities of worked flint, together with some prehistoric pottery, are still being found.

Evaluation by K Sayer of PCA prior to residential development revealed no archaeological finds or features.

Watching brief carried out by J Bowsher of MoLAS during the excavation of an electricity cable trench revealed no finds or features of archaeological significance

Evaluation by J Stevenson of ASE prior to the submission of a planning application for residential development. Evidence for Iron Age utilisation of the landscape was revealed, including some limited settlement evidence in the form of a ring gully, although it seemed that the main focus of occupation was likely to be off-site. One area contained an extensive series of pits, postholes and ditches of Late Iron Age to Early Roman and 3rd–4th century dates. A buried former water channel was also recorded, as was evidence for 13th century activity on the site.