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SURREY ARCHAEOLOGICAL COLLECTIONS
An archaeological excavation at Long Grove Road, Epsom
JIM STEVENSON
Excavation undertaken by Archaeology South-East at Long Grove Road, Epsom in 2003 revealed evidence of mid-Late Bronze Age features including ditches, pits and other, amorphous, features. It is thought that the more irregular features may represent tree and scrub clearance in the early prehistoric period. The ditches are likely indications of agricultural features, such as droveways and fields, imposed on this cleared landscape in the later Bronze Age. Several postholes were identified within the fields, which may be the remains of internal fences, possibly for stock control. Nearby settlement may also be suggested by a pit containing pottery and worked flint. The excavation has revealed valuable, if ephemeral, evidence of the early landscape in an area that has seen little previous work.
