Ashtead lies between Epsom and Leatherhead. Many Roman remains have been found in Ashtead and even the church includes some Roman building material.
Ashtead Church, 1904
Photographic Survey and Record of Surrey no. 1110
The Roman villa on Ashtead Common was excavated in 1924-1929 by A.W.G. Lowther. The site is a rare type of corridor villa, with bathhouse and associated site for making tiles. It is now a scheduled monument.
The excavation of Ashtead Roman Villa, 1925
Photographic Survey and Record of Surrey no. 8514
Ashtead Park was the home of the Howard family for many years.
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An Iron Age (700 BC – 43 AD) settlement was found at Ottways Lane, Ashtead during excavation in 2002.
Image: Surrey County Archaeological Unit
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