Surrey County Archaeological Unit

121 London Road, Ewell

Evaluation by J Robertson of SCAU, for the Surrey Community Development Trust, in advance of residential development revealed no features, and only three fragments of post-medieval tile and a possible struck flint flake. No signs were encountered of Stane Street, previously thought to cross the site, and the possibility of an alternative route for the road in this vicinity now needs to be considered.

Epsom Town Hall, Epsom

A watching brief was maintained by J Stevenson of SCAU, for Epsom and Ewell Borough Council, during the construction of a new access road and car park for the Town Hall in Epsom. A post hole of possible medieval date was found, as well as chalk block foundations with remnants of the original mortared flint walling and associated mortared tile floor. Historical references show a cottage and barn on the site in 1680, which became known as Cromwell House in the 18th century. It seems likely that the remains encountered form part of the earliest phase of this building.

Manor Hospital, Epsom

A watching brief on the redevelopment of this site was maintained by SCAU, for Beezer Homes, following on from the evaluation by TVAS 1996. The conditions of the watching brief were not ideal but seemed to confirm the results of the earlier evaluation that no evidence of a former moat around the manor house survives.

Norwood Farm, Cobham

Evaluation by G Hayman of SCAU, for Burhill Estates, of land to be developed for a golf course. The results indicated surprisingly little evidence for previous activity in this area, but the water table was found to be high and the soil not well drained. A few features of possible archaeological interest were revealed; these are presumed to be former field boundaries, but no evidence was recovered from which to date them. A resultant watching brief conducted by R Poulton identified four ditches, only one of which was thought to be of ancient origin.

Hevesta, St George’s Hill, Weybridge

Evaluation and watching brief by J Stevenson and G Hayman of SCAU, for A Mosseri, in advance of residential development, revealed no features or finds of archaeological interest although the site lies within the Iron Age hillfort. A palaeoenvironmental investigation by ArchaeoScape Consulting established that the plateau gravels occupying the summit of St. Georges Hill are braided river deposits, typical of Pleistocene terrace sediments in southern England and related to the terrace system of either the Mole or the Wey.

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