Surrey County Archaeological Unit

Flutters Hill House, Long Cross

Evaluation by J Robertson of SCAU, for the Hunter Price Partnership, of the site of the replacement to Flutters Hill House, and a proposed service run adjacent to the scheduled barrow north-west of the house. The trial trenching revealed no archaeological activity except for one struck flint flake, and three possible features. No artefacts were recovered from the features, which may be natural. A subsequent watching brief revealed no further features or finds. (321)

Netherne Hospital, Hooley

Evaluation by J Stevenson of SCAU, for Gleeson Homes, in an area of the former hospital site where Iron Age/Romano British material was discovered c.1959. The area tested was found to have been extensively disturbed and no features or finds of archaeological interest were noted. Geophysical survey of the remaining areas of the hospital site to be redeveloped was carried out by the Bartlett-Clark Consultancy and some interesting anomalies were recorded. (321)

Foxborough Park, Redhill

Evaluation in advance of redevelopment of this industrial site, in the vicinity of the medieval settlement of Wiggie, was carried out by R Poulton of SCAU for Schroder Exempt Property Unit Trust. The evaluation revealed that much of the site had been disturbed, presumably during the construction of the existing buildings. The northern third of the site was found not to have been affected, but no features or finds of archaeological interest were noted in this area. (321)

Eyhurst Golf Course, Chipstead

Evaluation and watching brief by G Pattison of SCAU, for C Bell (Tadworth) Ltd, as part of the construction of a golf course. No features were recorded during the evaluation, and the only finds were a couple of pieces of medieval pottery (Eyhurst Farm dates to the 14th century). A few pieces of struck flint were recovered during the watching brief. (314)

22-36 Bell Street, Reigate

A watching brief by J Stevenson of SCAU was maintained on the redevelopment of this site for Cooper Estates Ltd. The watching brief was not commissioned until the groundworks were well advanced. In the limited number of foundation trenches still open two Greensand walls were observed, which probably relate to a building of 13th or 14th century date; these are very probably walls identified in the 1988/9 excavation.

Town Hall, Reigate

A watching brief by SCAU, for Reigate & Banstead Borough Council, on the excavation of geotechnical test pits on the site of a proposed extension found one showing possible archaeological stratigraphy. A subsequent watching brief by D W Williams on the excavation of further test pits recorded what may be the line of the castle moat. A wide and shallow ditch is suggested, the silt of which contained 13th century pottery. To the east of this, traces of a 13th century plough soil were recorded. (321)

Reigate Priory, Reigate

A building survey was carried out by G Pattison and N Shaikhley of SCAU for SCC’s Resources Dept, after the removal of external rendering revealed a number of different phases; two elevations were recorded. The present Priory building lies on the site of Reigate Priory, founded in 1235 and dissolved in 1535, but the earliest structural work recorded was late 17th century. (314)

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