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1 SURREY Elmbridge 3/1108 (E ) TQ 'ATLANTIS', EAST ROAD, ST GEORGES HILL, WEYBRIDGE An Archaeological Watching Brief at 'Atlantis', East Road, St Georges Hill, Weybridge Stevenson, J Woking : Surrey County Archaeological Unit, 2000, 5pp, figs, refs An archaeological watching brief was undertaken during the excavation of a swimming pool. No archaeological features or finds were recorded. [AIP] 3/1109 (E ) TQ BP AMOCO SUNBURY REDEVELOPMENT (PHASE 2), CHERTSEY ROAD, SUNBURY-ON-THAMES An Archaeological Watching Brief at BP Amoco Sunbury Redevelopment (Phase 2), Chertsey Road, Sunbury-on-Thames, Surrey Moore, P London : Pre-Construct Archaeology, 2000, 18pp, figs Work undertaken by: Pre-Construct Archaeology Ltd 52 probe holes using window sampling techniques were observed and recorded. Natural deposits of brickearth and various mixtures of clayey and/or silty sands and gravels were observed right across the site suggesting minimal truncation between the building locations on the site. The nature of the deposits suggested a complex history of flooding and reworking of deposits by alluvial action. Possible archaeological deposits containing burnt flints and clay were observed in two boreholes only, namely Boreholes 24 and 33. [Au(abr)] Archaeological periods represented: PM, MO, UD 3/1110 (E ) TQ TURRET WORKS, FORDBRIDGE ROAD, SUNBURY-ON-THAMES An Archaeological Watching Brief at Turret Works, Fordbridge Road, Sunbury-on-Thames Shaikhley, N Woking : Surrey County Archaeological Unit, 2000, 3pp, figs, refs An archaeological watching brief was undertaken during the re-development of the site. No features or finds of archaeological interest were identified during the inspection of the reduced level excavation nor in the area of the new foundation trenches. [Au(adp)] Epsom and Ewell 3/1111 (E ) TQ BENHILL MOTORS SITE, LONDON ROAD, EWELL Benhill Motors Site, London Road, Ewell, KT17, County of Surrey. An Archaeological Watching Brief Report Hewitt, R London : Museum of London Archaeology Service, 2000, 22pp, figs, refs Work undertaken by: Museum of London Archaeology Service 1

2 The watching brief demonstrated that the site had been subjected to terracing in the past, assumed to relate to the immediately previous garage usage, with other related intrusions. Apart from this a bricklined well of post-medieval date was located, presumed to relate to the pottery manufactory known to have existed upon the site. [Au(abr)] Archaeological periods represented: PM, MO 3/1112 (E ) TQ NONSUCH HIGH SCHOOL, EWELL ROAD, CHEAM An Archaeological Watching Brief on Land at Nonsuch High School, Ewell Road, Cheam, Surrey Shaikhley, N Woking : Surrey County Archaeological Unit, 2000, 3pp, figs An archaeological watching brief was undertaken during development. No features or finds of archaeological or historical significance were identified either in the trench sections or in the excavated fill material. [Au(adp)] 3/1113 (E ) TQ ST MARY'S NO. 5 CHURCHYARD, EWELL Archaeology in St. Mary's No. 5 Churchyard, Ewell Orton, C Guildford : Surrey Archaeological Society, 2001, page 2 For three weeks students from University College London and Birbeck College, assisted by members of Nonsuch Antiquarian Society, conducted an exploratory archaeological excavation. The aim was to provide information about the extent and nature of Roman remains in the field and to attempt to define the edge of the Roman settlement at Ewell and so help to clarify the nature of the settlement. A trench 70m long by 1m wide was excavated at right angles to the supposed position of Stane Street. There was evidence of two Roman buildings, one with a hot air central heating and one of a more simple timberframe construction with wattle-and-daub walling. Neither was present in the trench itself but there was enough debris to suggest that they had stood nearby, probably to the north. There were many finds of a domestic nature. Most intriguing was a burial, which was certainly early and probably of Roman date. There were remarkably few finds of other periods - a scatter of worked flint, including a fine Neolithic leaf-shaped arrowhead, a Saxon stamped sherd, a few 16th-17th century and later sherds and a few fragments of clay tobacco pipe. A Charles I farthing was also found. [Au(abr)] Archaeological periods represented: NE, PR, RO, EM, PM, UD 3/1114 (E ) TQ TQ WALTON ROAD, WALTON DOWNS An Archaeological Watching Brief on Walton Road, Walton Downs, Surrey Shaikhley, N Woking : Surrey County Archaeological Unit, 2000, 5pp, figs An archaeological watching brief was undertaken on the groundworks carried out on 'Walton Road', a trackway leading across Walton Down, in response to the identification of 'a flint bed layer' by groundworkers during a series of preliminary test pits. There were a number of feasible reasons that may have explained the presence of the compacted flint layer at the base of the hill. These included the possibility that it was a flint trackway continuing up the slope but which failed to be identified during the field work or that the flints were deliberately placed at this locations as a drainage measure; or that the anomaly was the result of natural processes, such as hillwash, causing the formation of a cluster of flint nodules derived from the surrounding soil matrix. If the archaeological evidence was considered in 2

3 combination with the cartographic material, one further theory was suggested. The presence of a flint layer lay at the base of the present trackway may well have represented the remnants of an earlier route that stared at Ebbisham Lane, but soon diverged from the existing course of the track, possibly following the more northwesterly line shown on Rocques map (1768). On balance, this seemed the most probable explanation of the observations. [Au(adp)] Guildford 3/1115 (E ) SU , CASTLE HILL, GUILDFORD An Archaeological Watching Brief on Work at 1, Castle Hill, Guildford Poulton, R & Dover, M Woking : Surrey County Archaeological Unit, 2000, 7pp, figs, refs An archaeological watching brief was undertaken on works involving the repair, straightening and provision of support to a post-medieval wall. Probable medieval features revealed included two or more walls, a pit and possible surface. Wall 109 was a definite main wall of a building, constructed from chalk blocks. It had been suggested that wall 109 (previously observed in this area) represented the western wall of the Great Hall of the 12th and 13th century royal palace, the east wall having been previously identified on the other side of 1 Castle Hill. Wall 106 looked very like the sort of foundation used to support a pentice wall where great strength was not required. [Au(adp)] Archaeological periods represented: MD 3/1116 (E ) SU GUILDOWN AVENUE, GUILDFORD An Archaeological Watching Brief at 10 Guildown Avenue, Guildford, Surrey Robertson, J Woking : Surrey County Archaeological Unit, 2000, 4pp, figs, refs An archaeological watching brief was undertaken during general site clearance and groundworks for the construction of two new houses. Nothing of archaeological interest was revealed during the strip. [Au(adp)] 3/1117 (E ) SU CHERTSEY ST, GUILDFORD An Archaeological Watching Brief at 9-11 Chertsey St, Guildford, Surrey Currie, C K Eastleigh : CKC Archaeology, 2000, 27pp, pls, figs, tabs, refs Work undertaken by: CKC Archaeology The watching brief was undertaken on the erection of a new office building. Documentary and illustrative records showed that at least two buildings of 16th/17th century date existed on the site before they were demolished in 1937 to make way for the Guildford Labour Exchange. Recording recovered eight pits, a brick and stone culvert, a brick and stone lined cellar and four well shafts. All but two pits and two undated well shafts were backfilled with soil containing 19th century ceramics. One of the pits contained a piece of Borderware pipkin and may have been of late 16th or 17th century date. The other pit contained the neck of a 17th century glass bottle, and may have been of that date or later. Only two residual medieval sherds were found over the entire site. The evidence seemed to suggest that a suburb had built up along Chertsey Street by the later 16th or early 17th century, but there was no definite evidence for any earlier occupation. [Au(abr)] Archaeological periods represented: MD, PM, MO 3

4 3/1118 (E ) SU ASH RANGES SURVEY Surrey Heathlands Project - Ash Ranges Survey English, J & Dyer, S Guildford : Surrey Archaeological Society, 2001, pages 5-7 A rapid walk-over survey was undertaken by the Surrey Archaeological Society as part of the Surrey County Council Heathland Project. Two areas were surveyed. The survey of Wyke common located a number of sand quarries and several banks which appeared to relate to the enclosure of However, the overwhelming impression was of generations of military usage - deserted and modern day ranges, dugouts, foxholes, shelter pits and slit trenches abounded. More surprising was a 'mini-hillfort' - a major ditch and rampart which was presumably an early 20th century and military in origin. In the northern survey area various banks were located which related to enclosure of the Common as were one, and a possible second, tree rings - decorative plantings to provide a focus to the view from a major house. A perambulation of the bounds of Pirbright Manor provided information on the 'old roads' across the Common in 1805 and a description of 'an ancient road called the Malt Road', for the track entering the ranges at Tunnel Gate and now known as Frimley Ridges. The track appeared to be coming from the direction of Coleford Bridge and was presumably a route of some age and importance. The major finding within this area was a series of very slight banks close to the trig point on Romping Downs which may have represented the remains of a field system. [Au(abr)] Archaeological periods represented: PM, MO, UD 3/1119 (E ) SU HILLBURY CAMP, PUTTENHAM COMMON A Survey of Hillbury Camp, Puttenham Common Graham, D & Graham, A Guildford : Surrey Archaeological Society, 2001, pg 8-10 A topographic survey was undertaken by David and Audrey Graham of the Surrey Archaeological Society of the univallate hillfort (listed as Iron Age in the SMR) as part of the historic landscape survey, a joint County Council and Society project to identify 'Areas of Special Historic Landscape Value' in Surrey. [AIP] Archaeological periods represented: IA 3/1120 (E ) SU MILLMEAD LOCK, GUILDFORD Archaeological Recording at Millmead Lock, Guildford, Surrey Currie, C K Eastleigh : CKC Archaeology, 2000, 14pp, figs, refs Work undertaken by: CKC Archaeology An archaeological watching brief was undertaken on the rebuilding of the upper parts of the sides of Millmead Lock. The archaeological recording recorded two phases of brickwork within the lock chamber. Both sides were made of frogless bricks, suggesting a construction date before 1900 as most likely, The phases were distinguished by the different mortar types. A lime mortar, used in the majority of the west side, was thought to be the earlier. A harder white mortar was used on the southern 5m of the west side, and on the town (east) site. This was thought to be later, the concrete-like nature of the mortar, combined with the frogless bricks may have suggested a later 19th century date. Documentary research had 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. [Au(abr)] Archaeological periods represented: PM 4

5 3/1121 (E ) SU WHITMOOR COMMON, WORPLESDON Landscape Survey of Whitmoor Common, Worplesdon English, J Guildford : Surrey Archaeological Society, 2001, pgs 5-7 The remains of a field system was resurveyed in order to provide supporting evidence for a proposal that it should become an Area of Special Historic Landscape Value. The survey results showed the fragmentary remains of a rectilinear field system over much of the common, clearly predating the railway line and various post-medieval enclosures and running parallel to Burdenshott Road. Following the survey, sections were cut across three of the field boundaries to investigate their nature and attempt to obtain dating evidence. Of the four parallel NW/SE banks, the central two were minor features with a 'dig and dump' construction. The western bank however was considerably broader and the sand core of the bank had been revetted, although the nature of the revetment was unclear. The surface was covered by water-washed pebbles, which occurred naturally in the area, but this was probably an artefactual concentration due to erosion. With ditches on either site, the total width of this complex was approx. 3m compared with 1.4m for the other two banks. Small trenches on either side of the more major boundary showed an agricultural horizon to its NE but not to the SW suggesting that it had formed with a holding boundary or that before abandonment it had marked a change from arable to pasture within a mixed farming system. No dating evidence was obtained. [Au(abr)] Archaeological periods represented: PM, UD Mole Valley 3/1122 (E ) TQ BETCHWORTH LIMEWORKS A Newly-Discovered Limekiln Type at Betchworth Sowan, P W Guildford : Surrey Archaeological Society, 2000, pg 4 nd 5 Work undertaken by: Surrey Industrial History Group The Betchworth Limeworks was already famous for its splendid assemblage of rare limekiln survivals. Recent archaeological investigation had revealed a seventh kiln type recorded for the site. [Au(abr)] Archaeological periods represented: UD Reigate and Banstead 3/1123 (E ) TQ REIGATE PRIORY PARK An Archaeological Watching Brief at Reigate Priory Park Poulton, R Woking : Surrey County Archaeological Unit, 2000, 4pp, figs On the advice of English Heritage, it was agreed that footpath works at Reigate Priory Park should be subject to an archaeological watching brief. No positive archaeological information was revealed by these works but this was largely a function of the fact that the works were so limited in their ground impact. [Au(adp)] 5

6 3/1124 (E ) TQ TATTENHAM WAY ALLOTMENTS, BANSTEAD Tattenham Way Allotments, Banstead (AKA Great Meadow, Banstead) Harp, P Guildford : Surrey Archaeological Society, 2000, Work undertaken by: North Downs Plateau Archaeological Research Group Further investigations were carried out at the allotments where a Mesolithic pit was discovered which contained tranchet axe production waste and a possible Early Bronze Age pendant. Excavation revealed a Bronze Age lithic scatter and a Late Bronze Age pottery scatter. Surface collection resulted in flint finds from the Lower Paleolithic to the Bronze Age and pottery dating from the Iron Age to the post-medieval as well as a medieval knight finial. [Sec(adp)] Archaeological periods represented: LPA, ME, NE, EBA, LBA, BA, IA, RO 3/1125 (E ) TQ TOWER WOOD QUARRY, GATTON Tower Wood Quarry, Gatton Sowan, P W Croydon : Subterranea Britannica, 2000, Work undertaken by: Subterranea Britannica An ongoing survey was carried out to re-establish access to an underground building and stone quarry which possibly dated to the 18th century. The area was recorded and photographed and stone samples secured for analysis. [Sec(abr)] Archaeological periods represented: PM Runnymede 3/1126 (E ) TQ 'TWO BRIDGES' DEVELOPMENT, RIVERSDELL CLOSE AND GUILDFORD STREET, CHERTSEY An Archaeological Watching Brief on Land at 'Two Bridges Development', Guilford Street and Riversdell Close, Chertsey, Surrey Shaikhley, N Woking : Surrey County Archaeological Unit, 2000, 5pp, figs An archaeological watching brief was undertaken on the Dental Surgery Scheme and an office development and car park. No finds of archaeological interest were made from the site, and neither were any features of archaeological significance identified. If any material of archaeological interest had existed it may have been removed or disturbed in previous activities within the area, in connection with the earlier building on the site. [Au(adp)] 3/1127 (E ) TQ GOGMORE LANE, CHERTSEY An Archaeological Watching Brief on the Development at 16 Gogmore Lane, Chertsey Shaikhley, N Woking : Surrey County Archaeological Unit, 2000, 7pp, figs The findings of the watching brief indicated that the site had undergone a prolonged period of use. Gogmore Lane was located on a gravel outcrop surrounded by alluvium which effectively formed an island, providing the dry land needed for the medieval town and abbey. In situ deposits exposed in the 6

7 foundations trenches displayed alluvial characteristics, and this may have accounted for the great depth of this material. The brick footings, along with a possible brick and metal structural feature, were believed to belong to the late 19th century development phase, illustrated on the OS map of This showed a series of small buildings within the development area, fronting onto Gogmore Lane, with a garden area occupying the southern length of the plot. Re-used pieces of masonry recovered from the base of the 19th century footings were thought to have possibly originated from one of the Abbey buildings. The watching brief highlighted the fact that the site had undergone a great deal of 20th century disturbance, and it was likely that potential archaeological deposits that did exist had been destroyed or removed during these earlier phases of activity. [Au(adp)] Archaeological periods represented: MD, PM, MO Spelthorne 3/1128 (E ) TQ TILLEY'S LANE, STAINES Tilly's Lane, Staines, Surrey. Interim Assessment Report: Archaeological Investigations McKinley, J I Salisbury : Wessex Archaeology, 2000, 49pp, figs, tabs, refs Work undertaken by: Wessex Archaeology A single trench was excavated at Tilley's Lane East with two trenches at Tilley's Lane West. Limited evidence of Bronze Age activity was observed in the western trenches including flood defence measures and probable agricultural activity. The major phase of activity was in the early Romano- British period, where domestic - including in situ tessellated floor surface and associated wall lines indicative of a substantial structure - and small-scale industrial activity was concentrated in the area of the central, 'dry' High Street site. Activity of a more marginal character was occurring to the west, with the disposal of domestic debris and burial of neonatal infants. Flooding was clearly still a problem at this time, with broad ditches forming flood defences and evidence for at least one major alluvial incursion. The late Romano-British period saw a shift in occupation to either end of the island, presumably concentrated around the crossing point to the east and west. Most of the evidence from this phase was suggestive of agricultural activity, possibly of high value crops on the west side. Medieval activity of 11th-14th century date was concentrated in the east, where ditches on the same alignment as the north-south burgage ditches and backland boundary plots observed in the previous excavations at CTE Staines, suggested a similar land use. Evidence from the west end of the island was for disposal of domestic refuse, whilst there was negligible evidence from the high Street site, again suggesting a shifting emphasis in land use. [Au(abr)] Archaeological periods represented: BA, PR, RO, MD, PM, UD Surrey Heath 3/1129 (E ) TQ QUEENWOOD FARM GOLF COURSE DEVELOPMENT, CHOBHAM ROAD, CHOBHAM An Archaeological Watching Brief at Queenwood Farm Golf Course Development, Chobham Road, Chobham Shaikhley, N Woking : Surrey County Archaeological Unit, 2000, 7pp, figs, refs An archaeological watching brief was undertaken during the construction of a golf course. A few pieces of calcined flint were noted to the south west of fairway 17, other than this no archaeological finds or features were identified within any of the areas examined. Evidence of later land use was indicated by the presence of sherds of 18th century pottery, although even this was scarce. An amateur 7

8 archaeologist, Mr Anthony Allen, carried out a series of fieldwalking visits over the development site, mainly just outside of the area of landscaping, and collected a group of pottery and tile just to the west of fairway 15. This collection was examined and was identified to be primarily of Roman date. All the pieces of pottery identified were of late 3rd/4th century types. The mix of predominantly courseware grey and buff sandy sherds, and a minority of the fineware orangeware, including the Oxford import, was typical of late Roman domestic assemblages in West Surrey. Fragments of Roman tile and postmedieval tile and brick were included in the assemblage. [Au(adp)] Archaeological periods represented: RO Tandridge 3/1130 (E ) TQ 'HILL VIEW' AND THE BUILDERS YARD, CASTLE STREET, BLETCHINGLEYY An Archaeological Watching Brief During the Re-Development at 'Hill View' and the Builders Yard, Castle Street, Bletchingley Shaikhley, N Woking : Surrey County Archaeological Unit, 2000, 5pp, figs, refs An archaeological watching brief was undertaken during the redevelopment of the site. The findings of the watching brief indicated that the site had undergone sufficient earlier disturbance to have removed any potential archaeological deposits. Archaeological features may usually be identified at the interface between the topsoil and subsoil layers, however, there were few instances where this zone was intact, and in most cases modern disturbance was seen to extend to depths of up to 1m. [Au(adp)] Archaeological periods represented: PM, MO 3/1131 (E ) TQ GODSTONE ROAD, WHYTELEAFE An Archaeological Watching Brief at 475 Godstone Road, Whyteleafe, Caterham, Surrey James, R Ditchling : Archaeology South-East, 2000, 9pp, figs, tabs, refs Work undertaken by: Archaeology South-East The watching brief was undertaken during the groundworks for two large soakaway pits at the site. One soakaway exposed colluvial deposits and chalk bedrock, while the other was cut solely into made ground. No archaeological features or artefacts were observed.[au] 3/1132 (E ) TQ EDEN VALE WATER TREATMENT WORKS, EAST GRINSTEAD An Archaeological Watching Brief at Eden Vale Water Treatment Works, East Grinstead, Surrey (Doc. no.1203) Griffin, N Ditchling : Archaeology South-East, 2000, 10pp, figs, refs Work undertaken by: Archaeology South-East During the course of groundworks associated with the improvements at the Eden Vale Water Treatment Works, a watching brief was maintained. No archaeological features, deposits or artefacts were observed, despite the presence of a known Bronze Age cremation cemetery being located on the periphery of the site.[aip] 8

9 3/1133 (E ) TQ HAXTED MILL An Archaeological Watching Brief at Haxted Mill, Surrey Shaikhley, N Woking : Surrey County Archaeological Unit, 2000, 6pp, figs, refs An archaeological watching brief was undertaken during the conversion of part of the mill into a dwelling. A large beam of timber was revealed lying diagonally across the north section of the trench. The wooden beam lay towards the base of the trench and a ceramic drain pipe lay on roughly the same alignment, a little further to the east of the beam, but higher up in the section of the trench, closer to the current ground level of the site. The date of the beam was unclear, one possible suggestion for the presence of the timber beam was that it acted as part of a revetment which confined the flow of the river. [Au(adp)] Archaeological periods represented: UD 3/1134 (E ) TQ ST. PETER'S CHURCH, LIMPSFIELD An Archaeological Watching Brief at St. Peter's Church, Limpsfield Stevenson, J Woking : Surrey County Archaeological Unit, 2000, 5pp, figs An archaeological watching brief was undertaken during the construction of a new 'Church Room' to be added on the north side of the present building. It was clear that any ancient evidence of human activity which was potentially present on site had, as expected, been destroyed by many years of disturbance by burials. There was also no trace of any walls or foundations associated with a pre 12th century church which would, perhaps, have been more likely to survive such disturbance. [Au(adp)] Archaeological periods represented: UD 3/1135 (E ) TQ THE BARN THEATRE, BLUEHOUSE LANE, OXTED An Archaeological Watching Brief at The Barn Theatre, Bluehouse Lane, Oxted, Surrey Griffin, N & Russell, J Ditchling : Archaeology South-East, 2000, 16pp, figs, refs Work undertaken by: Archaeology South-East The tree root system had disturbed much of the top soil and much of the sub soil across the monitored area. There was no evidence of any significant archaeological features or artefacts. The top soil yielded modern ceramics, one of which was a plain glazed plate with GVIR, 1944, ADAMS, printed on the base.[au(abr)] Archaeological periods represented: MO Waverley 3/1136 (E ) SU BAGMOOR COMMON, NEAR ELSTEAD A Bronze Axe from Bagmoor Common, near Elstead Graham, D Guildford : Surrey Archaeological Society, 2000, page 11 and 12 9

10 A metal detector and walkover survey was undertaken by Surrey Archaeological Society following the felling of trees and scraping of the surface of 1ha of the common. A site visit revealed a small quantity of flintwork including a Neolithic oblique arrowhead, as well a few sherds of coarsely flint-gritted pottery, which was probably prehistoric in date. The metal detector survey recovered a number of Second World War rifle bullets, but more particularly the blade of a bronze axe. This was most likely to have been the broken off tip of a palstave axe. [Au(abr)] Archaeological periods represented: NE, PR, MO, UD 3/1137 (E ) SU FRENSHAM COMMON A Roman Coin Deposit on Frensham Common Graham, D Guildford : Surrey Archaeological Society, 2000, pg 6,7 A series of small excavations were undertaken on the site of the find spot of a coin deposit (c.50roman coins) with the aim of establishing the nature and extent of it. It was concluded that it was either a hoard or, much more likely, a votive deposit or deposits associated with several very small, c2cm high, coarse greyware ceramic pots and a few iron arrowheads. The 396 coins recovered during this phase of investigation included Iron Age quarter staters, Roman Republican denarii, but were mainly Roman bronze issues in a very poor state of preservation. A very detailed topographic survey revealed three parallel boundary features in the area of the coin finds. Indeed the coins appeared to have been deposited up against one of these boundaries and to have scattered downhill from it. It therefore seemed reasonably certain that they were of Roman date and probably represented the remains of field systems. One small section of stratigraphy remained intact, the rest having been disturbed by rabbit burrows. [Au(abr)] Archaeological periods represented: RO 3/1138 (E ) SU LAND AT 11, NUTSHELL LANE, FARNHAM An Archaeological Watching Brief on Land at 11, Nutshell Lane, Farnham Shaikhley, N Woking : Surrey County Archaeological Unit, 2000, 3pp, figs, refs An archaeological watching brief and salvage record was undertaken on the development of the site. No finds or features of archaeological significance were identified. It was, therefore, possible that potential archaeological material was removed prior to the commencement of the watching brief. [Au(adp)] 3/1139 (E ) SU LAND BEHIND TURNERS COTTAGES, WRECCLESHAM, FARNHAM Land Behind Turners Cottages, Wrecclesham, Farnham, Surrey. Report on Observation of Test Pits Dug for Geotechnical Data Bright, P Romsey : Hampshire Archaeology Ltd, 2000, 12pp, figs, tabs Work undertaken by: Hampshire Archaeology Ltd Seven test pits were dug in order to gather geotechnical data. The excavation of these was observed by an archaeologist, and records were taken as necessary. In the excavated pits no archaeological features or artefacts were observed, however the nature and extent of the Test Pits did not make them ideal for the observation and recording of the archaeological data. [Au(abr)] 10

11 Archaeological periods represented: PM, MO 3/1140 (E ) SU ST MARY'S CHURCH, CHIDDINGFOLD St Mary's Church, Chiddingfold, Surrey. An Archaeological Watching Brief Whitbourn, E Guildford : Elizabeth Whitbourn, 2000, 11pp, pls, figs Work undertaken by: Elizabeth Whitbourn An archaeological watching brief was undertaken during the replacement of the Victorian path with a ramped churchyard path. This revealed a single vaulted brick barrel tomb (mechanical excavation inadvertently caused a section to collapse, but no other disturbance), a brick grave (undisturbed) and a double vaulted brick barrel tomb. In order for the work to proceed on the path it was necessary to remove the remaining part of the brick arch visible in the trench, these were replaced by reinforced concrete slabs and a small wall of engineering brick was constructed on top of the side wall of the chamber to pick up the load from the 'Read Tomb' above. The double vaulted barrelled tomb contained two coffins of Samuel Read Esquire (died 1778) and that of Mrs Mary Read (died 1799). The two burials within the tomb were not disturbed by the work. [Au(adp)] Archaeological periods represented: PM 11