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HER 4747 - Early Saxon sunken-featured buildings

Evaluation by the Cotswold Archaeological Trust recorded a scatter of mainly Neolithic flints and a number of features of Bronze Age date on this former racecourse adjacent to the Thames. More detailed excavation of the site was subsequently undertaken by Wessex Archaeology, which identified multi-period activity on an area of higher land. Features included: two pits containing late Neolithic pottery; an Early Bronze Age ring ditch containing a central cremation in a collared urn and one possible satellite burial - possibly originally a bell barrow; a Late Bronze Age enclosure associated with postholes and pits, many packed with burnt flint - clearly the site of a settlement; seven cremations, three inurned, of late Iron Age or early Roman date, and a probable corn drier from the same period; six Early Saxon sunken-featured buildings, four of two post construction, one of four post construction and one with irregularly placed posts, and several plot or field boundary ditches from the same period; three probable field ditches of medieval or later date. The line of the parish boundary between East and West Molesey was also tested (SU 142 690) and found to be marked by a ditch containing post-medieval material.

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Archaeological History

Activity	Person & Organisation	Dates
area excavation	Andrews, P WESSEX	1994-07-01
Description Wessex Archaeology was commissioned to undertake an archaeological excavation of the south-east area of the site, which the prior evaluation and geophysical survey (by Cotswold Archaeological Trust) had indicated as having the greatest archaeological potential. This excavation was undertaken during July-August 1994. Subsequently a watching brief was undertaken in September and October during landscaping and construction work.See also event 8 for watching brief, and Event 9 for the Cotwold evaluation Location Surrey, Elmbridge, East Molesey, Grid Reference TQ 145 689 Associated Sources Title Author Type More info Produced by Wessex Archaeology Ltd Report no. W7977 Andrews, P document more... Reference Hurst Park, East Molesey, Surrey: Archaeological Excavation July to August 1994 Reference 30/11/94 Reference Report of these investigations Reference Includes details of the watching brief Holding Location Surrey HER 1 part
watching brief	Andrews, P WESSEX	1994-09-01
Description A watching brief was maintained by Wessex Archaeology during stripping of the large area to the west of the area excavated during September/October, prior to construction work. This revealed no further features of archaeological interest.See Event 7 for excavation, and Event 9 for the Cotwold evaluation Location Surrey, Elmbridge, East Molesey, Grid Reference TQ 145 689 Associated Sources Title Author Type More info Produced by Wessex Archaeology Ltd Report no. W7977 Andrews, P document more... Reference Hurst Park, East Molesey, Surrey: Archaeological Excavation July to August 1994 Reference 30/11/94 Reference Report of these investigations Reference Includes details of the watching brief Holding Location Surrey HER 1 part
trial trench	Langton, B Cotswold Archaeology	1994-05-01
Description Evaluation by Brona Langton of the Cotswold Archaeological Trust for Wates Built Homes Ltd. recorded a scatter of mainly Neolithic flints and a number of features of Bronze Age date on this former racecourse adjacent to the Thames. More detailed excavation of the site was subsequently undertaken by Phil Andrews for Wessex Archaeology, which identified multi-period activity on an area of higher land. Location Surrey, Elmbridge, East Molesey, Grid Reference TQ 145 689 Associated Sources Title Author Type More info Produced by Cotswold Archaeological Trust CAT Report 94177 Langton, B document more... Reference Hurst Park, Surrey: Archaeological Evaluation Report Reference 31/05/94 Reference Report of this investigation, and mentions the geophysical survey of the site conducted in April 1994 Reference CAT job no. 0392 CAT Report no. 94177 Holding Location Surrey HER 1 part
trial trench	Langton, B Cotswold Archaeology	1994-05-01
Description Evaluation by Brona Langton of the Cotswold Archaeological Trust for Wates Built Homes Ltd. recorded a scatter of mainly Neolithic flints and a number of features of Bronze Age date on this former racecourse adjacent to the Thames. More detailed excavation of the site was subsequently undertaken by Phil Andrews for Wessex Archaeology, which identified multi-period activity on an area of higher land. Location Surrey, Elmbridge, East Molesey, Grid Reference TQ 145 689 Associated Sources Title Author Type More info Produced by Cotswold Archaeological Trust CAT Report 94177 Langton, B document more... Reference Hurst Park, Surrey: Archaeological Evaluation Report Reference 31/05/94 Reference Report of this investigation, and mentions the geophysical survey of the site conducted in April 1994 Reference CAT job no. 0392 CAT Report no. 94177 Holding Location Surrey HER 1 part
geophysical survey	Clark, A J	1994-04-01
Description The work involved initial magnetic susceptibility measurements on samples taken from the topsoil with a coring auger at 20m intervals. From the results of this survey, a small group of samples was selected for detailed analysis and ana rea of 7200 sq m for intensive magnetometer survey.Report and results of this survey are part of Source 126 Location Surrey, Elmbridge, East Molesey, Grid Reference TQ 145 689 Associated Sources Title Author Type More info Produced by Cotswold Archaeological Trust CAT Report 94177 Clark, A J document more... Reference Hurst Park, Surrey: Archaeological Evaluation Report Reference 31/05/94 Reference Report of this investigation, and mentions the geophysical survey of the site conducted in April 1994 Reference CAT job no. 0392 CAT Report no. 94177 Holding Location Surrey HER 1 part
trial trench	Cotswold Archaeology
Description by brona Lahgton Location Surrey, Elmbridge, East Molesey, Grid Reference TQ 145 689 Associated Sources Title Author Type More info Cotswold Archaeological Trust document more... Reference Hurst Park, Surrey: Archaeological Evaluation Report Reference 01/05/94 Holding Location Surrey HER 1 part
area excavation	WESSEX	1994-07-01
Location Surrey, Elmbridge, East Molesey, Grid Reference TQ 145 689 Associated Sources Title Author Type More info Wessex Archaeological document more... Reference Hurst Park, East Molesey, Surrey, Archaeological Excavation Reference 01/08/94 Holding Location Surrey HER 1 part
Ref: Hurst Park, East Molesey, Surrey: Archaeological Excavation July to August 1994 Ref: 30/11/94 Ref: Report of these investigations Ref: Includes details of the watching brief		Surrey HER1 part
Ref: Surrey Archaeological Collections Ref: 31/12/97	84	Surrey HER1 part
Ref: Hurst Park, Surrey: Archaeological Evaluation Report Ref: 31/05/94 Ref: Report of this investigation, and mentions the geophysical survey of the site conducted in April 1994 Ref: CAT job no. 0392 CAT Report no. 94177		Surrey HER1 part
Ref: Three Excavations Along the Thames and its Tributaries, 1994: Neolithic to Saxon Settlement and Burial in the Thames, Colne and Kennet Valleys Ref: 31/12/96 Ref: Includes chapters on Hurst Park, East Molesey Ref: Wessex Archaeology Report Volume 10 ISBN 1874350183		Surrey HER1 part
Ref: Hurst Park, Surrey: Archaeological Evaluation Report Ref: 01/05/94		Surrey HER1 part
Ref: Hurst Park, East Molesey, Surrey, Archaeological Excavation Ref: 01/08/94		Surrey HER1 part

Source

Details	Volume	Holding Information	Publisher Information	Pages
area excavation	Andrews, P WESSEX	1994-07-01
Description Wessex Archaeology was commissioned to undertake an archaeological excavation of the south-east area of the site, which the prior evaluation and geophysical survey (by Cotswold Archaeological Trust) had indicated as having the greatest archaeological potential. This excavation was undertaken during July-August 1994. Subsequently a watching brief was undertaken in September and October during landscaping and construction work.See also event 8 for watching brief, and Event 9 for the Cotwold evaluation Location Surrey, Elmbridge, East Molesey, Grid Reference TQ 145 689 Associated Sources Title Author Type More info Produced by Wessex Archaeology Ltd Report no. W7977 Andrews, P document more... Reference Hurst Park, East Molesey, Surrey: Archaeological Excavation July to August 1994 Reference 30/11/94 Reference Report of these investigations Reference Includes details of the watching brief Holding Location Surrey HER 1 part
watching brief	Andrews, P WESSEX	1994-09-01
Description A watching brief was maintained by Wessex Archaeology during stripping of the large area to the west of the area excavated during September/October, prior to construction work. This revealed no further features of archaeological interest.See Event 7 for excavation, and Event 9 for the Cotwold evaluation Location Surrey, Elmbridge, East Molesey, Grid Reference TQ 145 689 Associated Sources Title Author Type More info Produced by Wessex Archaeology Ltd Report no. W7977 Andrews, P document more... Reference Hurst Park, East Molesey, Surrey: Archaeological Excavation July to August 1994 Reference 30/11/94 Reference Report of these investigations Reference Includes details of the watching brief Holding Location Surrey HER 1 part
trial trench	Langton, B Cotswold Archaeology	1994-05-01
Description Evaluation by Brona Langton of the Cotswold Archaeological Trust for Wates Built Homes Ltd. recorded a scatter of mainly Neolithic flints and a number of features of Bronze Age date on this former racecourse adjacent to the Thames. More detailed excavation of the site was subsequently undertaken by Phil Andrews for Wessex Archaeology, which identified multi-period activity on an area of higher land. Location Surrey, Elmbridge, East Molesey, Grid Reference TQ 145 689 Associated Sources Title Author Type More info Produced by Cotswold Archaeological Trust CAT Report 94177 Langton, B document more... Reference Hurst Park, Surrey: Archaeological Evaluation Report Reference 31/05/94 Reference Report of this investigation, and mentions the geophysical survey of the site conducted in April 1994 Reference CAT job no. 0392 CAT Report no. 94177 Holding Location Surrey HER 1 part
trial trench	Langton, B Cotswold Archaeology	1994-05-01
Description Evaluation by Brona Langton of the Cotswold Archaeological Trust for Wates Built Homes Ltd. recorded a scatter of mainly Neolithic flints and a number of features of Bronze Age date on this former racecourse adjacent to the Thames. More detailed excavation of the site was subsequently undertaken by Phil Andrews for Wessex Archaeology, which identified multi-period activity on an area of higher land. Location Surrey, Elmbridge, East Molesey, Grid Reference TQ 145 689 Associated Sources Title Author Type More info Produced by Cotswold Archaeological Trust CAT Report 94177 Langton, B document more... Reference Hurst Park, Surrey: Archaeological Evaluation Report Reference 31/05/94 Reference Report of this investigation, and mentions the geophysical survey of the site conducted in April 1994 Reference CAT job no. 0392 CAT Report no. 94177 Holding Location Surrey HER 1 part
geophysical survey	Clark, A J	1994-04-01
Description The work involved initial magnetic susceptibility measurements on samples taken from the topsoil with a coring auger at 20m intervals. From the results of this survey, a small group of samples was selected for detailed analysis and ana rea of 7200 sq m for intensive magnetometer survey.Report and results of this survey are part of Source 126 Location Surrey, Elmbridge, East Molesey, Grid Reference TQ 145 689 Associated Sources Title Author Type More info Produced by Cotswold Archaeological Trust CAT Report 94177 Clark, A J document more... Reference Hurst Park, Surrey: Archaeological Evaluation Report Reference 31/05/94 Reference Report of this investigation, and mentions the geophysical survey of the site conducted in April 1994 Reference CAT job no. 0392 CAT Report no. 94177 Holding Location Surrey HER 1 part
trial trench	Cotswold Archaeology
Description by brona Lahgton Location Surrey, Elmbridge, East Molesey, Grid Reference TQ 145 689 Associated Sources Title Author Type More info Cotswold Archaeological Trust document more... Reference Hurst Park, Surrey: Archaeological Evaluation Report Reference 01/05/94 Holding Location Surrey HER 1 part
area excavation	WESSEX	1994-07-01
Location Surrey, Elmbridge, East Molesey, Grid Reference TQ 145 689 Associated Sources Title Author Type More info Wessex Archaeological document more... Reference Hurst Park, East Molesey, Surrey, Archaeological Excavation Reference 01/08/94 Holding Location Surrey HER 1 part
Ref: Hurst Park, East Molesey, Surrey: Archaeological Excavation July to August 1994 Ref: 30/11/94 Ref: Report of these investigations Ref: Includes details of the watching brief		Surrey HER1 part
Ref: Surrey Archaeological Collections Ref: 31/12/97	84	Surrey HER1 part
Ref: Hurst Park, Surrey: Archaeological Evaluation Report Ref: 31/05/94 Ref: Report of this investigation, and mentions the geophysical survey of the site conducted in April 1994 Ref: CAT job no. 0392 CAT Report no. 94177		Surrey HER1 part
Ref: Three Excavations Along the Thames and its Tributaries, 1994: Neolithic to Saxon Settlement and Burial in the Thames, Colne and Kennet Valleys Ref: 31/12/96 Ref: Includes chapters on Hurst Park, East Molesey Ref: Wessex Archaeology Report Volume 10 ISBN 1874350183		Surrey HER1 part
Ref: Hurst Park, Surrey: Archaeological Evaluation Report Ref: 01/05/94		Surrey HER1 part
Ref: Hurst Park, East Molesey, Surrey, Archaeological Excavation Ref: 01/08/94		Surrey HER1 part

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