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SURREY ARCHAEOLOGICAL COLLECTIONS
Medieval Building in Henley Wood, Chelsham
L L KETTERINGHAM
The earthworks in Henley Wood, Chelsham, are registered as Ancient Monument no Surrey 51 (TQ 375585). They enclose an area of about 10 acres. Excavation took place, with permission from the then owner, Sir Walpole Greenwell, in 1912.1 Although the banks and ditches were sectioned, the well fully excavated and a 'pit dwelling' partially examined, the excavators made no attempt to work on, or did not find, the remains of the main building which is the subject of this report. During the spring and summer of 1974 unauthorised private digging took place which revealed the footings of a substantial building, almost certainly the manor of Chelsham Court. Some pottery, which is datable from late 12th to 14th centuries, roof tiles and a large number of 'flint fingers', knapped at one end and probably used as pegs for the tiles, were found. Among the pottery were sherds of a Saintonge jug.
The digging was stopped before the entire building was excavated and this note refers only to what was found on each side of the walls and in some small areas which were cleared to floor level. It was measured and drawn by the writer with the Bourne Society Archaeological Group at the request of the Department of the Environment.
