Medieval

1066-1600

Manor Farm, University of Surrey, Guildford

Evaluation by A Holmes of OA in an area proposed for the construction of sports pitches. Possible prehistoric hearth pits and a ditch, together with a Medieval boundary ditch probably associated with the Royal Deer Park, and evidence for a Post-Medieval trackway were encountered, although the general density of features was low. No evidence for a postulated Roman road running through the site was seen, although a band of natural gravel was seen in the approximate location, which likely accounts for previously recorded geophysical anomalies across the area.

57-59 Baker Street, Weybridge,

Evaluation by Geoff Potter of CA involving the excavation of six trenches. Two sherds of 11th or 12th century Medieval pottery were recovered from two ditch features in the southern part of the site, and a small fragment of 16th century decorated stove-tile (possibly from the nearby site of Oatlands Palace) in a trench to the north. The ditch features are believed to be early boundary or drainage cuts or shallow water cut channels within an agricultural landscape; and a number of narrow Post-Medieval drainage cuts observed illustrate continued farming of the site.

Sutton Park

The fourth season of excavation by D G Bird for SCC and SyAS completed the plan of the 16th century brick building — a rectangle c 4 by 3 metres — and further examined the medieval ditches, whose purpose and plan remained unclear. (175)

9-11 Market Square, Staines

Excavation by R J Poulton for SCC and DoE in advance of redevelopment revealed Roman, medieval and post-medieval occupation. Of particular interest were several early pre-Flavian levels with evidence for round houses, a late 2nd or early 3rd century well or ritual shaft with the remains of at least 17 dogs, no evidence between late Roman and late 12th century levels, and a medieval well and ovens.

51 High Street, Reigate

Excavation to the rear of No 43 by D W Williams for HAG located a well-preserved brick and stone built kiln, demolished c 1700, the lowest courses of a sub-circular stone well, backfilled in the 16th century, and part of a stone structure of the 13th or 14th century. The kiln was probably used for malting, and has been preserved beneath an access road to the new development. Observation and salvage on other parts of the site revealed near the main excavation a line of probably 14th century pottery water pipes, some 25 complete or nearly so and a lead sheet at one end of the line.

Woking Palace, Woking

Community excavation by SyAS and SCAU, under the direction of R Poulton, of the Scheduled moated site. Foundations belonging to the medieval manor, including part of the great hall, were uncovered, and coins recovered indicate that the site was established by the early 13th century. The property was later occupied by Lady Margaret Beaufort before her son, Henry VII, decided in 1503 to develop the site into a palace. Evidence of this period was revealed in the form of foundations of an oriel window of the new great hall, begun in 1508.

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