19th century

Land west of the Elmsleigh Centre, Staines

Evaluation by G Hayman of SCAU, for Dusco Asset Management, of land proposed for an extension to the Elmsleigh Centre. A trench immediately west of the existing building found that beneath the levels of modern disturbance only 18th to 19th century deposits survived above natural silts. At the northern end of this trench the edge of the 1974-5 Elmsleigh House excavation was revealed. An auger survey was carried out to determine the depth at which gravel underlay the silts.

Town Hall, Reigate

Excavation and watching brief by J Robertson of SCAU, for Reigate and Banstead Borough Council, revealed the bailey ditch of Reigate Castle, and related 13th century features. The ditch had been cleaned out in the 18th century and used as a moated feature within the landscaped grounds of the former castle, and filled in during the late 18th or 19th century, possibly when the adjacent Tunnel Road was constructed in 1821.

Former Redlands House, Reigate

A watching brief was maintained by J Stevenson of SCAU, for UK and European Investments Ltd, during the construction of an office block with associated car park and access road. A capped well of probable 19th century date was found, although most of the examined area had been previously disturbed by the construction of Redland House. No other features or finds of archaeological interest were recorded.

Walton Oaks, Walton-on-the-Hill

Evaluation by T Howe of AOC, on behalf of Pfizer Ltd, of a site to be redeveloped for offices. The evaluation revealed features possibly associated with former garden layouts. The westernmost trench contained the remains of an extremely large ditch, which contained no dating evidence; a sherd of abraded Roman greyware pottery was collected from the fill during machining but this is likely to be residual. In the southernmost trench brick built foundations, probably 19th century in date, were revealed.

Eashing Mill, Lower Eashing

A watching brief maintained by R Poulton and S Hind of SCAU, for Richard Cook Ltd, on the redevelopment of this 19th century mill site for offices, revealed no evidence for earlier mills; the area was found to have been fairly extensively disturbed as a result of 19th and 20th century works. However, palaeo-environmental analysis of sediments in former channels of the Wey, uncovered by the works, revealed evidence for increasing human activity in the vicinity from the Bronze Age onwards, with a commensurate reduction in the amount of woodland in the area.

Dippenhall House, Farnham

Watching brief and photographic survey by N Shaikhley of SCAU prior to and during demolition works. No archaeological features of any antiquity were noted, although numerous remains relating to the former 18th and 19th century structures on the site were observed.

Millmead Lock, Guildford

Archaeological recording of the lock by C Currie of CKCA for the National Trust, undertaken during repair works. Two phases of brickwork were recorded. Both sides were made of frogless bricks, suggesting a construction date before 1900 as most likely, with the phases distinguished by different mortar types. Documentary research has revealed that major repairs in concrete were carried out to the lock chamber in 1937, giving it the appearance it had prior to the present works.

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