Pre Construct Archaeology

St Mary’s church, Farleigh

Watching brief by S Watson of PCA during the excavation of two service trenches linked to two new soakaways in the churchyard. Post-medieval ceramic building material was revealed in topsoil and subsoil deposits, evidence for a 19th or 20th century path foundation was observed, and the southernmost trench sectioned a bank that forms the current southern boundary of the churchyard. Only modern demolition debris was recovered from the fill, but it is likely that the bank is much older and possibly medieval in date.

Shepperton Studios, Shepperton

Evaluation by N Hawkins of PCA in advance of the construction of a new film stage in the area around the existing ‘I’ stage building did not reveal any finds or features of archaeological interest. Monitoring was also undertaken during the excavation of pits for new foundation piers for the Eastern Workshops. K Sabel of PCA also undertook an historic building survey of Building 25, which was constructed in 1933 as part of the expansion of the British film industry that saw the development of twenty film studios in and around London.

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