Surrey Archaeological Society

Excavation by A Hall of SyAS to investigate whether the early 18th century Lime House was built at the rear of an older house. Excavation revealed pottery of 13th/14th and 17th–18th century date, two 18th century clay pipes, and 19th–20th century building rubble, but no finds or features to indicate the existence of an earlier building. (379)

Evaluation by G Hayman of SCAU in advance of the construction of a swimming pool close to the ramparts revealed no features or finds of archaeological interest.

Evaluation and watching brief by D Score of OA as part of a programme of investigation in advance of and during the proposed redevelopment of part of the interior of the Scheduled Monument. Most of the area evaluated had been previously truncated and levelled, but two late medieval or early post-medieval ditches and an associated pit and gully, two large undated linear features (either ditches or possible former channels of the nearby river Wey), and two possible prehistoric ditches, were recorded.

Watching brief by T Howe of SCC during the creation of a tennis court revealed a post-medieval wall.

Evaluation by G Dennis of MoLAS across a stream seen on historic maps, and which geotechnical work had reported as containing timbers within alluvial deposits. The two trenches revealed that the stream had been scoured out in the last century and a land drain inserted at its base. The only finds recovered were sherds from a china bowl from the nearby Brookwood Asylum.

Watching brief and historic recording by R Poulton of SCAU and M Higgins of SCC during refurbishment and the construction of an extension to the cottage showed that the building formed the two central bays of a medieval open hall house, dated provisionally to between 1450 and 1520. The building retains evidence for storied ends but both have been lost.

Evaluation by J Robertson of SCAU revealed only a redeposited struck flint flake. A road is illustrated on Rocque’s map of 1768 possibly crossing the site, but neither this nor any other features of archaeological interest were revealed.

Evaluation by G Hayman of SCAU revealed no finds or features of archaeological interest. No material similar to or associated with the stamped Roman brick found here c 1930 was present.

Watching brief by N Shaikhley of SCAU during redevelopment of part of the builders’ merchant premises revealed that any archaeology that may once have been present would have been removed when the recently demolished structure had been constructed. Photographs in the possession of the site manager illustrated a series of caves discovered during, and then infilled as part of, an earlier construction phase, and thought to relate to a quarry located just to the north of the premises.

Archaeogeophysical survey by A Bartlett of BCC carried out to test for the presence of features at a site which has produced Roman and later finds.