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SURREY ARCHAEOLOGICAL COLLECTIONS
The Esso Pipeline 1981: Archaeological Observations
JONATHAN COTTON and ROB POULTON
In July and August 1981 an oil pipeline was constructed from west to east through Surrey. Its course ran from Spreakley, south of Farnham, across the Gault Clay and Lower Greensand, via Milford, traversing the Weald Clay by way of Ewhurst, Capel, Charlwood and Outwood; thence, north-eastwards to Tilburstowhill and so on across the Atherfield Clay and Lower Greensand to Limpsfield. The remarkable feature of the work was the almost complete absence of finds or features other than obviously modern material or the flintwork, probably mostly of Mesolithic date, discussed in detail in the paper. A few sherds of 17th and 18th century pottery were recovered, and one sherd each of Roman and medieval pottery. There is obviously no particular significance to be attached to these finds. The only archaeological feature noted was a section through the Roman road between London and Lewes.
