Watching brief by J Stevenson of SCAU during the construction of facilities for the disabled revealed 19th century brick vaults, together with the foundations of the 15th century tower. A curious flint and greensand “spur” was found to have been built into the foundations. This did not support any known or previously demolished feature, and there is no satisfactory explanation for its function.

Excavation and a watching brief during piling by J Pine of TVAS, following on from evaluation last year, revealed some truncation but also pits probably of early Medieval date, a later Medieval wood-lined well, and a chalk-lined latrine or cess pit of similar date. This was filled with dump deposits including pottery, bone, metalwork of both iron and copper alloy, and glass. In the base of one of the lift pits the top of chalk walls of similar dimensions were revealed, and it is probable that this was also a latrine or cess pit.

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.

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.

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)

Excavation by J A Janaway for the Godalming Group of SyAS produced only 19th century rubble and four medieval sherds in two trenches.

Excavation by the Bourne Society revealed medieval pottery, wall footings and a gravel surface, the first evidence for medieval Caterham. (See above, p. 123-33)

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.

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.

Excavation by Barbara Blatchford for Guildford Group of SyAS produced an early medieval arrowhead, a great deal of pottery, mostly 13th century, and various features including a levelled surface.