Surrey Archaeological Society

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.

Evaluation by C Currie of CKCA revealed the foundations of a structure present on a 1736 map, among much truncation. Two pits found underneath the site of this structure did not contain any artefacts to allow them to be dated. A subsequent watching brief confirmed that the site had been considerably truncated. However, fragmentary foundations of other structures were revealed, and together with new documentary material, this helped to clarify the development of a farm that had existed on the site from the 18th century.

Watching brief by P Jones of SCAU during soil stripping over the bridleway in advance of mineral extraction revealed no finds or features of archaeological interest.

Watching brief by K MacGowan during drainage and floodlight installation works in the church cemetery revealed a number of skeletal fragments. Report awaited.

Historic building assessment by J Gill of OA and watching brief by J Hiller of OA during the excavations for the foundations of new stables. Material from buildings known to have existed on the site in the 19th and 20th centuries was revealed, although no finds or features of archaeological interest were noted.

Evaluation by M Dover of SCAU prior to residential development of the site revealed no finds or features of archaeological interest.