Home Farm, Albury
Fieldwalking by GAG, led by M Borrell, of fields south of the A25, in an area where Romano-British finds have been reported, revealed little of archaeological interest.
Surrey Archaeological Society
White Lane, Guildford
Hedgerow dating by H Davies of SyAS suggests that the hedgerow on the north side of the lane dates to the 12th century. The hedgerow to the south is likely to be of a similar age, but has been affected by modern development. (316)
Whitmoor Common
Soil sampling of two boundary banks by K Sargent, to try to establish whether podsolization of the soil had commenced before the banks were constructed, produced inconclusive results. One bank was found to consist of windblown sand, which had presumably built up against some kind of obstacle, and is not therefore a genuine boundary bank. Related work carried out in 1995 by I Ellis had indicated a change in vegetation from deciduous woodland to heath via arable cultivation, with a Tilia decline clear within the soil buried beneath one bank, suggesting it could be Bronze Age in date.
Guildford Park
A report on fieldwalking by H Davies of SyAS in 1993. Four fields within the former park were covered and a variety of post-medieval finds, including Red Border Ware, were found. It is thought likely these result from manuring of the fields. (310)
Manor Farm, Guildford
Fieldwalking by GAG, led by H Davies, of fields to the north of Manor Farm revealed a concentration of Romano-British and medieval pot. Bronze Age pottery and worked flints were also recovered.
Seale Chalkpit, Seale
Report by R W Williams on the excavation of a limekiln built into the western face of this chalkpit, by volunteers for the Surrey Wildlife Trust. It is intended that the excavated kiln should become a bat habitat. (SIHG 92)
Farnham Park, Farnham
A landscape survey, including some limited trial trenching, was carried out by D Graham for Waverley Borough Council, as part of a programme designed to assisst with the management of the park. The initial ground survey recorded the remains of open field systems in the form of ridge and furrow strips of probable medieval date, including one apparently overlain by the park’s boundary, established in 1376-77. Evidence for industrial activity was seen in the form of small clay diggings, some of which were close to the site of a previously discovered medieval tile kiln.
Wanborough Romano-Celtic temple
Excavation by SyAS folllowing on from a geophysical survey by EH, directed by D Williams, assisted by David Graham and aided by volunteer diggers, of amongst other things, a new circular temple a short distance from the square temple complex robbed for several years by metal detectorists. The original purpose of the excavation was to define an area to be scheduled, but because of its history of vandalism, it was decided to fully excavate the temple.
Services Complex, Epsom Hospital Cluster
Report by P Wakefield on a rapid survey of this complex, which includes the water works and electricity generating station for the hospitals of the former Horton Manor estate. The buildings date from 1901 and were designed by W Clifford Smith, engineer to the London County Council Asylums Committee. The boiler house has suffered a change of use that involved the loss of its chimney, but the water works and generator hall survive relatively intact, albeit derelict. A disused reservoir probably served the original steam boilers.
50 Combe Road, Farncombe
Watching brief carried out by E Whitbourn during construction of an extension did not reveal any features or finds of archaeological interest.
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