Surrey Archaeological Society

Watching brief by D Dodds of OA during the erection of equestrian and agricultural buildings revealed no finds or features of archaeological interest.

Evaluation by J Taylor of PCA in advance of the construction of three houses revealed no finds or features of archaeological interest, and substantial evidence of truncation caused by garden landscaping.

Watching brief by N Shaikhley of SCAU following evaluation in 2003 revealed significant previous ground disturbance but no finds or features of archaeological interest

Evaluation by R Wardill of WA of land proposed as the location for new football pitches. A concentration of possible Bronze Age activity comprising at least five ditches was located at the eastern end, and two isolated ditches with similar fills were found towards the centre and western end of the area evaluated. Bronze Age flint artefacts were found in the subsoil across the area, with the highest density in the area of the westernmost ditch. A single ditch containing medieval pottery and two undated postholes were also revealed.

Report by Graham, Graham and Taylor published in SyAC 92, 217–229.

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.