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HER 103 - Downe Farm, Cobham

Medieval three-sided Moated Site

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Archaeological History

Activity	Person & Organisation	Dates
trial trench	Graham, D SyAS	2004-02-01
Description A small team from the Society spent a day at the beginning of February opening up a trial trench to investigate the results of the 2003 geophysical survey. In the event the subsoil features within the trench turned out to be the remains of a gravel path and a pit containing brick rubble. Location Surrey, Elmbridge, Cobham, Grid Reference TQ 117 581 Associated Sources Title Author Type More info Graham, D more... Holding Location
area excavation	Graham, D SyAS	2004-03-01
Description Over four days a trench was cut across the line of the possible extension of the moat, indicated by the resistivity survey, another was opened in the garden to the rear of the existing 18th century house, over the site of a sondage which had produced medieval pottery and a small trench was excavated within the house itself, under a section of the flagstone floor. Two other small test pits were also opened further away from the house to look for further features, but without success.exact date not known Location Surrey, Elmbridge, Cobham, Grid Reference TQ 117 581 Associated Sources Title Author Type More info Graham, D more... Holding Location
Ref: Surrey Archaeological Society Bulletin Ref: 01/12/75	122	Surrey HER1 part		2
Ref: Victoria County History of Surrey Ref: 31/12/1912	4	Surrey HER1 part		2
Ref: Medieval Moated Sites and Settlement in Western and Central Surrey Ref: 31/12/82 Ref: Unpublished BA Dissertation from Queens University Belfast		Surrey HER1 part		2
Ref: Surrey Archaeological Society Bulletin Ref: 01/07/03	368	Surrey HER1 part		2
Ref: Surrey Archaeological Society Bulletin Ref: 01/04/04	374	Surrey HER1 part		2
Ref: Surrey Archaeological Society Bulletin Ref: 01/08/04 Ref: Cover states issue 378 in error	377	Surrey HER1 part		2

Source

Details	Volume	Holding Information	Publisher Information	Pages
trial trench	Graham, D SyAS	2004-02-01
Description A small team from the Society spent a day at the beginning of February opening up a trial trench to investigate the results of the 2003 geophysical survey. In the event the subsoil features within the trench turned out to be the remains of a gravel path and a pit containing brick rubble. Location Surrey, Elmbridge, Cobham, Grid Reference TQ 117 581 Associated Sources Title Author Type More info Graham, D more... Holding Location
area excavation	Graham, D SyAS	2004-03-01
Description Over four days a trench was cut across the line of the possible extension of the moat, indicated by the resistivity survey, another was opened in the garden to the rear of the existing 18th century house, over the site of a sondage which had produced medieval pottery and a small trench was excavated within the house itself, under a section of the flagstone floor. Two other small test pits were also opened further away from the house to look for further features, but without success.exact date not known Location Surrey, Elmbridge, Cobham, Grid Reference TQ 117 581 Associated Sources Title Author Type More info Graham, D more... Holding Location
Ref: Surrey Archaeological Society Bulletin Ref: 01/12/75	122	Surrey HER1 part		2
Ref: Victoria County History of Surrey Ref: 31/12/1912	4	Surrey HER1 part		2
Ref: Medieval Moated Sites and Settlement in Western and Central Surrey Ref: 31/12/82 Ref: Unpublished BA Dissertation from Queens University Belfast		Surrey HER1 part		2
Ref: Surrey Archaeological Society Bulletin Ref: 01/07/03	368	Surrey HER1 part		2
Ref: Surrey Archaeological Society Bulletin Ref: 01/04/04	374	Surrey HER1 part		2
Ref: Surrey Archaeological Society Bulletin Ref: 01/08/04 Ref: Cover states issue 378 in error	377	Surrey HER1 part		2

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