Surrey Archaeological Society

Site visit by D Hawkins of CgMs after demolition of the existing buildings revealed only truncation and disturbance.

Historic building survey of the Riding School Building, which is part of The Durdans building complex and a Grade II Listed Building, by R Martin of SIHG. Designed by George Devey for the 5th Earl of Rosebery as a place to train horses under cover, the building is a large open barn structure nine-bays long with a projecting porch at the south side and a cant bay at the east end, and is dated to 1881 by a stone in the gable end of the porch. (SIHG 139)

Geoarchaeological evaluation by ArchaeoScape consisting of recording lithostratigraphy from three geotechnical boreholes and twelve geotechnical probe holes to provide a profile of sediment sequence, and assess the potential of the site for environmental evidence. The lower part of the sequence comprises sand and gravel of the Shepperton Gravel, a deposit widely recognised in the Middle Thames Valley and laid down at the end of the last glacial episode between c 20,000 and 10,000 years ago.

Watching brief by G Jackson of SCC during the construction of a new house revealed no finds or features of archaeological interest.

Evaluation and watching brief by S Wallis of TVAS in advance of residential development revealed only one feature, which may either be natural or an undated pit.

Evaluation by N Shaikhley of SCAU in advance of construction of a school extension revealed no finds or features of archaeological interest.

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.