St Giles’ Church, Ashtead
Report by H Davies on recording work carried out during building restoration. A group of rafters from the church tower have been dated by dendrochronology to between 1497 and 1522. (289)
Surrey Archaeological Society
Cocks Farm, Abinger
Research excavation by S Dyer for SyAS of part of the Roman villa partially excavated in the 1870s. A total of five rooms were revealed, two of which were excavated to floor level. In one of these rooms the floor was found to be constructed of chalk mixed with crushed tile, the other was found to have a partially damaged mosaic, stylistically dating to the 4th century. Very little evidence was found to date the abandonment of the villa, although a layer of charcoal and ash, mixed with roofing tile, suggests that the building was eventually destroyed by fire. (296)
Wanborough Barn, Wanborough
Report by D J Turner on the re-appraisal of the barn by Dave Stenning. The barn, which is mid-late 14th century in date, contains three re-used posts, a tiebeam and remnants of aisle-ties from a 13th century barn (as well as two octagonal posts from a 13th century domestic aisled hall). The earlier barn would have been larger than the present one, comparable in size to the Cressing Barley Barn. (294)
Rumbeams Farm, Ewhurst
Report by J English of SyAS on a curved boundary bank and ditch around the farm, which encloses an area of around 64 acres. This may represent an original virgated holding, formed as settlement expanded into the Weald in the medieval period. Such holdings often appear to be formed of multiples of 30 acres in Surrey. (304)
Monktonhook, Alfold
Fieldwalking by J English of SyAS around this deserted settlement site revealed a concentration of bloomery slag and pottery from the 13th century onwards.
The Fairfield, Farnham
An Early Iron Age ‘leech’ brooch recovered during gardening, reported to A & K D Graham of SyAS. The brooch was apparently found ‘with bones & pottery’, but these were not retained.
Land adjacent to 4 Hampton Road, Farnham
A watching brief by K D Graham of SyAS on the construction of a house on this site revealed no features or finds of archaeological interest. A metal detector survey also produced no material earlier than the 19th century.
Land rear of 15 Lodge Hill Road, Farnham
A watching brief by K D Graham of SyAS on the redevelopment of this site recorded no features or finds of archaeological interest.
46 Downing Street, Farnham
A watching brief by K D Graham of SyAS on the works for a rear extension revealed no features or finds of archaeological interest apart from a carved stone block with the initials of James Newland Baker who was responsible for constructing the walls in the 19th century.
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7/8 Bridge Street, Godalming
A watching brief by S Janaway of SyAS, on the groundworks for an extension, revealed a Victorian brick-lined cesspit containing various 19th century artefacts.
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