Mole Valley

16-20 Bridge Street, Leatherhead

Evaluation by G Bruce of AOC in advance of office redevelopment revealed post-medieval pits and post-holes. The nature of the features encountered confirm the view, from post-medieval cartographic sources, that the part of the site to be redeveloped was predominantly open ground, at the rear of the street frontage. A small assemblage of worked flint was also recovered, and whilst it is residual and not possible to date, does add to the general picture of prehistoric activity within Leatherhead.

Wotton House, Wotton

Evaluation by G Hayman of SCAU revealed the foundations of a wall, the bricks of which did not match those currently visible in the upstanding parts of Wotton House. The position and course of the wall suggests that it corresponds with a wall on a plan made by John Evelyn in 1651. A drain, possibly contemporary in date, and a layer through which the wall foundation had been cut, were also of potential interest, especially since a late 16th or early 17th century pot sherd was recovered from the latter.

63--64 Dene Street, Dorking

Watching brief by T Howe and S Hemley of SCC during demolition and excavation works recorded the remains of two brick-built ovens (of probable 19th century date) and the remnants of a demolished and backfilled cellar. All features appear to relate to the former use of the building as a bakery.

Hammonds Coppice, near Newdigate

Landscape assessment by N Bannister for the Woodlands Trust. The shape of the wood was found to have remained unaltered for over 200 years, with the perimeter bounded by substantial banks. A sawpit, holloway and a former embanked pond were identified within the wood, as well as numerous wood banks. A rounded bank and accompanying ditch, which appear to bear no relationship to the woodland and wood banks, may represent the remains of a territorial boundary, possibly part of the medieval park of Ewood. (356)

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