Weaver, S. D G. and Saunders, M. J. (1999). Battlebridge Lane, Merstham, Surrey. Archaeological Assessment. Reading: Thames Valley Archaeological Services Ltd.

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Title:		 Battlebridge Lane, Merstham, Surrey. Archaeological Assessment
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Number of Pages:		 30
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Publication Type:		 Report
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Abstract:		 The excavation produced evidence for activity originating in the Mesolithic/Neolithic period with phases of re-use continuing into to the early to middle Saxon period. The activity of hunter-gatherers during the Mesolithic period was suggested by the recovery of struck flint implements from across the site. Neolithic occupation in the vicinity was attested by the recovery of Grooved Ware pottery. Evidence was found for occupation throughout the Iron Age with the most intensive settlement occurring during the Late Iron Age/early Roman period. This settlement was represented by part of a double-ditched enclosure containing a single roundhouse and associated pits and post holes. Characteristic bell-shaped storage pits were present on the site. Settlement of the site appeared to have diminished substantially during the later Roman period with only four pits containing pottery of this date. Pits, with finds of sand, chaff and flint-tempered pottery, suggested re-use of the site during the early to middle Saxon period. [Au(adp)]
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Author:		 Steven D G Weaver
M J Saunders
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Publisher:		 Thames Valley Archaeological Services Ltd
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Year of Publication:		 1999
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ROMAN (Historic England Periods)
Late Iron Ageearly Roman (Auto Detected Temporal)
IRON AGE (Historic England Periods)
EARLY MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods)
Neolithic (Auto Detected Temporal)
MESOLITHIC (Historic England Periods)
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Note:		 Date Of Issue From: 1999 Date Of Coverage From: 01 Date Of Coverage To: 01 Editorial Expansion: Site name: BATTLEBRIDGE LANE, MERSTHAM
Study area: 0.66ha
Investigation type: Post-determination/Research
District: Reigate and Banstead
Monument: PIT. Late Iron Age, POST HOLE. Late Iron Age, PIT. Middle Iron Age, GULLY. Undated, DITCHED ENCLOSURE. Late Iron Age, [finds]. Late Neolithic, POST HOLE. Undated, [finds]. Roman (AD43-410), PIT. Undated, PIT. Roman (AD43-410), PIT. Early Medieval (410-106
Ngr: TQ28725244, TQ28855228
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Postcode: RH1 3QW, RH1 3LF
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Created Date:		 19 Jan 2009