Prehistoric

Former Marconi Site, Addlestone

Evaluation by M Dover of SCAU in advance of commercial and residential redevelopment. A single undated linear feature, likely to be prehistoric, was revealed, although generally the site had undergone large-scale truncation in the past. A subsequent excavation revealed gullies and ditches belonging to settlement enclosures, a number of pits, and a large waterhole. Pottery, including large parts of individual vessels, as well as loomweights and other finds dating to the Late Bronze Age/Early Iron Age transition were recovered.

Puttenham Common landscape survey (vol 1)

Survey undertaken under the direction of C Currie of CKCA, as part of the Community Archaeology Project, for SCC and SyAS, to assess whether the study area should be designated as an ASHLV. Both documentary research and fieldwork added greatly to existing knowledge and confirmed the reports of later 19th century antiquarians who had identified extensive prehistoric and Roman activity in the area.

Mickleham Downs

Excavation by J English of SyAS as part of an ongoing landscape survey. Plough marks were noted, but thought to be a result of Second World War activities despite small amounts of prehistoric and Romano-British pottery being recovered. Further trenches recovered larger quantities of pottery, and noted two postholes (not excavated) suggestive of a Romano-British settlement in the vicinity. (354)

Marden Park and Great Church Woods, Woldingham

Landscape assessment by N Bannister for the Woodlands Trust, involving the recording both of features identified from maps and documents, and previously unknown earthworks. The most frequent features recorded were banks and ditches associated with former land divisions, and chalk and flint quarries the next most common features. Other features present included a possible prehistoric field system surviving in Great Church Wood, and the earthworks for a complete 19th century rifle range in Marden Park Woods.

Chobham Common, Chobham

Continuation of survey work carried out under the direction of C Currie of CKCA, as part of the Community Archaeology Project for SCC and SyAS, to assess whether the study area was suitable for designation as an ASHLV. The survey examined a large expanse of heathland that appears to have seen little change since the Bronze Age. The poor sandy soils seem to have been abandoned late in this period, and the area subsequently became a heathland pasture, with little evidence of occupation.

Ashford Hospital, Long Lane, Ashford

Evaluation by R Cowie of MoLAS revealed numerous natural clay-filled hollows in the surface of the river terrace gravels. The gravel was also cut by a number of man-made features including pits and ditches. These were mainly concentrated in the northern and eastern parts of the site. Single prehistoric struck flints were recovered form a root hole and a small pit, and a small fragment of baked clay or pottery was also found in a pit.

Mead Lane, Chertsey

Evaluation by A Stephenson of AOC prior to a residential redevelopment. No finds or features of archaeological interest were recorded, although examination of peat deposits found near the course of the river Bourne suggested that prehistoric cereal cultivation had taken place in the area during a hiatus in flooding episodes. The lack of artefactual evidence has precluded a precise date for this cultivation, although analysis is ongoing.

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