Brooklands Race Track, Weybridge

Evaluation and monitoring of excavation of geotechnical pits by D Score of OA as part of a programme of investigation in advance of proposed redevelopment of part of the interior of the Scheduled Monument. The evaluation and geotechnical pits revealed widespread truncation, an undated ditch, and a residual flint thought to be a Mesolithic projectile point.

Chatley Farm, Cobham

Field survey by A and D Graham and members of SyAS around the site of a bath house of 4th century date excavated by S Frere in 1949. The concentrations of Roman material recovered originate from the bath house, and there were no other indications of further buildings being present, thus confirming earlier conclusions that any villa is likely to have been washed away by the action of the nearby river.

Rowly Drive, Rowly (centred)

Watching brief by T Munnery of SCAU during the excavations for a water pipeline. No finds or features of archaeological interest were revealed. A metal detector survey carried out simultaneously along the pipeline route recovered fragments of metalwork associated with the site of a German Junkers 88 aircraft, which was shot down and crashed nearby in April 1941. The actual site of the crash was, however, some distance from the pipeline route.

Holy Trinity church, Bramley

Watching brief by T Collie of ASE during the alteration and extension of the church hall. Two brick vaults were uncovered, one of which when investigated was found to contain coffin fragments but no identifiable human remains. The other could only be examined cursorily owing to its proximity to the church structure, although it was noted to be filled with broken tombstone fragments, which were largely left in situ. A single articulated skeleton was also revealed, together with a quantity of disarticulated human bone across the development area.

Hambledon church, Hambledon

Watching brief by A Monk of SyAS (undertaken in 2006 and since reported) during church extension and alteration works. Fragmentary evidence for the earlier medieval church was noted, although this was not extensive, and the rebuilding works of 1840–6 appear to have largely removed or buried the medieval building. (413)

Chiddingfold

Historic landscape survey by P Jones of SCAU, undertaken as part of the SCC/SyAS ASHLV assessment project. A number of features and potential areas of interest were recorded, including a possible Mesolithic flint-knapping scatter, a number of lime kilns and pond bays. Accompanying assessment of the tithe maps also provided place-name evidence for a number of potential kiln sites

Robins Farm, Chiddingfold

Watching brief by T Munnery of SCAU during the construction of a new gallop at the stables. Two ditches and two pits of probable post-medieval date were revealed. A single Palaeolithic or Mesolithic flint flake was also recovered, although this was unstratified and may have been intrusive.

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