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HER 1534 - Roman building (site of): Chiddingfold

Scheduled Monument
The site of a Roman villa was discovered in 1883 in a field near Chiddingfold. Extensive foundations of rough sandstone were seen, the position of the walls being clearly shown, though much had been taken away. The general plan seems to be very similar to that of a villa at Beddington, (i.e. a bath house). Some large roof-tiles, Samian and other pottery, glass, a coin of Constantine and a small plated bronze head (possibly late Roman), were discovered. Over a number of years a large number of tesserae of red brick, and fragments of brick and tile, all probably Roman, have been collected from the field. Some fragments of Roman glass and a 2nd century Romano-British pot "from Chiddingfold", and probably from this site, are on display in Guildford Museum.

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Archaeological History

Activity	Person & Organisation	Dates
trial trench	Graham, D SyAS	2005-08-27
Description In August 2005 a team from Surrey Archaeological Society excavated six small trenches over an isolated concentration of tesserae visible in the plough-soil about 30m east of the presumed site of the main range of Roman buildings. All the trenches recovered further tesserae from the plough-soil, but only two produced definite evidence for underlying archaeology. One trench revealed a stone-packed postpit approximately 0.80m diameter with the posthole partially backfilled with tesserae while the second – that closest to the previously excavated Roman buildings – exposed a probable layer of building rubble. Location Surrey, Waverley, Chiddingfold, Grid Reference SU 978 361 Associated Sources Title Author Type More info Produced by David Graham, Surrey Archaeological Society Graham, D document more... Reference Trial trenching on the Roman site at Whitebeech, Chiddingfold Reference 28/08/05 Reference In August 2005 a team from Surrey Archaeological Society excavated six small trenches over an isolated concentration of tesserae visible in the plough-soil about 30m east of the presumed site of the main range of Roman buildings. All the trenches recovered further tesserae from the plough-soil, but only two produced definite evidence for underlying archaeology. One trench revealed a stone-packed postpit approximately 0.80m diameter with the posthole partially backfilled with tesserae while the second – that closest to the previously excavated Roman buildings – exposed a probable layer of building rubble. Reference Electronic copy also held on G drive/Heritage Conservation/Archaeology/Electronic reports & HER record info/2005/Chiddingfold Holding Location Surrey HER 1 part
field survey	Graham, D SyAS	2002-09-13
Location Surrey, Waverley, Chiddingfold, Grid Reference SU 978 361 Associated Sources Title Author Type More info Produced by Tony Howe Graham, D document more... Reference Whitebeech Roman Site, Chiddingford: Archaeological Fieldwalking Reference 30/11/02 Holding Location Surrey HER 1 part
desk-based research	Jones, P SCAU	2007-06-01
Location Surrey, Waverley, Chiddingfold, Grid Reference SU 978 361 Associated Sources Title Author Type More info Produced by Surrey County Archaeological Unit Jones, P document more... Reference A Landscape Survey of the Area surrounding the Roman Buildimg Complex in Riddings, Chiddingfold, Surrey Reference 07/06/07 Holding Location Surrey HER 1 part
Ref: Victoria County History of Surrey Ref: 31/12/1912	4	Surrey HER1 part
Ref: Whitebeech Roman Site, Chiddingford: Archaeological Fieldwalking Ref: 30/11/02		Surrey HER1 part
Ref: Surrey Archaeological Collections Ref: 31/12/03	90	Surrey HER1 part
Ref: A Landscape Survey of the Area Surrounding the Roman Building Complex in Riddings, Chiddingfold, Surrey Ref: 07/06/07		Surrey HER1 part
Ref: Surrey Archaeological Collections Ref: 01/02/09		Surrey HER1 part
Ref: Trial trenching on the Roman site at Whitebeech, Chiddingfold Ref: 28/08/05 Ref: In August 2005 a team from Surrey Archaeological Society excavated six small trenches over an isolated concentration of tesserae visible in the plough-soil about 30m east of the presumed site of the main range of Roman buildings. All the trenches recovered further tesserae from the plough-soil, but only two produced definite evidence for underlying archaeology. One trench revealed a stone-packed postpit approximately 0.80m diameter with the posthole partially backfilled with tesserae while the second – that closest to the previously excavated Roman buildings – exposed a probable layer of building rubble. Ref: Electronic copy also held on G drive/Heritage Conservation/Archaeology/Electronic reports & HER record info/2005/Chiddingfold		Surrey HER1 part
Ref: Whitebeech Roman Site, Chiddingford: Archaeological Fieldwalking Ref: 30/11/02		Surrey HER1 part
Ref: English Heritage - Heritage at Risk Register 2009 Ref: 30/06/09		Surrey HER1 part

Source

Details	Volume	Holding Information	Publisher Information	Pages
trial trench	Graham, D SyAS	2005-08-27
Description In August 2005 a team from Surrey Archaeological Society excavated six small trenches over an isolated concentration of tesserae visible in the plough-soil about 30m east of the presumed site of the main range of Roman buildings. All the trenches recovered further tesserae from the plough-soil, but only two produced definite evidence for underlying archaeology. One trench revealed a stone-packed postpit approximately 0.80m diameter with the posthole partially backfilled with tesserae while the second – that closest to the previously excavated Roman buildings – exposed a probable layer of building rubble. Location Surrey, Waverley, Chiddingfold, Grid Reference SU 978 361 Associated Sources Title Author Type More info Produced by David Graham, Surrey Archaeological Society Graham, D document more... Reference Trial trenching on the Roman site at Whitebeech, Chiddingfold Reference 28/08/05 Reference In August 2005 a team from Surrey Archaeological Society excavated six small trenches over an isolated concentration of tesserae visible in the plough-soil about 30m east of the presumed site of the main range of Roman buildings. All the trenches recovered further tesserae from the plough-soil, but only two produced definite evidence for underlying archaeology. One trench revealed a stone-packed postpit approximately 0.80m diameter with the posthole partially backfilled with tesserae while the second – that closest to the previously excavated Roman buildings – exposed a probable layer of building rubble. Reference Electronic copy also held on G drive/Heritage Conservation/Archaeology/Electronic reports & HER record info/2005/Chiddingfold Holding Location Surrey HER 1 part
field survey	Graham, D SyAS	2002-09-13
Location Surrey, Waverley, Chiddingfold, Grid Reference SU 978 361 Associated Sources Title Author Type More info Produced by Tony Howe Graham, D document more... Reference Whitebeech Roman Site, Chiddingford: Archaeological Fieldwalking Reference 30/11/02 Holding Location Surrey HER 1 part
desk-based research	Jones, P SCAU	2007-06-01
Location Surrey, Waverley, Chiddingfold, Grid Reference SU 978 361 Associated Sources Title Author Type More info Produced by Surrey County Archaeological Unit Jones, P document more... Reference A Landscape Survey of the Area surrounding the Roman Buildimg Complex in Riddings, Chiddingfold, Surrey Reference 07/06/07 Holding Location Surrey HER 1 part
Ref: Victoria County History of Surrey Ref: 31/12/1912	4	Surrey HER1 part
Ref: Whitebeech Roman Site, Chiddingford: Archaeological Fieldwalking Ref: 30/11/02		Surrey HER1 part
Ref: Surrey Archaeological Collections Ref: 31/12/03	90	Surrey HER1 part
Ref: A Landscape Survey of the Area Surrounding the Roman Building Complex in Riddings, Chiddingfold, Surrey Ref: 07/06/07		Surrey HER1 part
Ref: Surrey Archaeological Collections Ref: 01/02/09		Surrey HER1 part
Ref: Trial trenching on the Roman site at Whitebeech, Chiddingfold Ref: 28/08/05 Ref: In August 2005 a team from Surrey Archaeological Society excavated six small trenches over an isolated concentration of tesserae visible in the plough-soil about 30m east of the presumed site of the main range of Roman buildings. All the trenches recovered further tesserae from the plough-soil, but only two produced definite evidence for underlying archaeology. One trench revealed a stone-packed postpit approximately 0.80m diameter with the posthole partially backfilled with tesserae while the second – that closest to the previously excavated Roman buildings – exposed a probable layer of building rubble. Ref: Electronic copy also held on G drive/Heritage Conservation/Archaeology/Electronic reports & HER record info/2005/Chiddingfold		Surrey HER1 part
Ref: Whitebeech Roman Site, Chiddingford: Archaeological Fieldwalking Ref: 30/11/02		Surrey HER1 part
Ref: English Heritage - Heritage at Risk Register 2009 Ref: 30/06/09		Surrey HER1 part

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