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HER 4532 - Earthwork enclosure: Ashtead and Epsom Commons
Survey of the archaeological and historic landscape of the Commons by CKC Archaeology. In the north of Ashtead Common a number of earthworks and other features surround the site of a Roman villa. The villa is a rare type of corridor villa, with considerable evidence that it adjoined a large scale tile manufactory. Extensive areas of quarries and spoil heaps demonstrate the extent of industrial activity on the site in the Roman period. Nearby are further earthworks associated with a large undated ditched enclosure, and a 17th century medicinal well. There are also a large number of ancient pollarded oaks on the common. They are a rare survival of an ancient land management type that was mainly superseded in other parts of England in the post-medieval period by overgrazing. Epsom Common has few surviving historic features. The site of Old Wells, a 17th century mineral spring for which Epsom is strongly associated, is covered in housing. Those features that do remain, such as the Stew Ponds, have been much altered, and the historic character of the farmland to the south-west of Ashtead Common has been affected by the evolution of temporary features associated with the pasturing of horses.
| Record Type | Monument |
|---|---|
| Condition | Good |
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| Grid Reference | TQ 180 600 |
|---|---|
| Parish | Ewell |
| Parish (old) | Ewell |
| District | Epsom & Ewell, Surrey |
| Map Square | TQ16SE |
| Evidence Type | Monument Type | Date Range: |
|---|---|---|
| EARTHWORK STRUCTURE | ENCLOSURE WELL | Not Known Post Medieval 17th Century Not Known |
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| Details | Volume | Holding Information | Publisher Information | Pages |
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Ref: Surrey Archaeological Collections Ref: 31/12/00 | 87 | Surrey HER1 part |
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