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The most recent December e-newsletter is now out, which includes info on the new dataset (the 50cm data from Surrey Heath Borough) which has been added to the Surrey LiDAR Portal. Contact info@surreyarchaeology.org.uk to be added to the mailing list, or see the website for past issues. Contact info@surreyarchaeology.org.uk to be added to the mailing list, or see the website for past issues.

The most recent November e-newsletter is now out, which includes info on the new dataset (the 50cm data from Surrey Heath Borough) which has been added to the Surrey LiDAR Portal. Contact info@surreyarchaeology.org.uk to be added to the mailing list, or see the website for past issues.

The Office and the Library at Abinger will be closed on the above dates due to the Administrator/Librarian Hannah Jeffery being on leave.  Back on December 6th 2021.

A study of the local folklore of Surrey, including  ghosts, witches and childlore. Available now from the Society £12.99.

For more details see the publications page.

The most recent October e-newsletter is now out, which includes info on the Surrey LiDAR Portal, new Folklore of Surrey book and more!

This year's annual Surrey Historic Environment Research Framework will be a one-day virtual conference held online, via Zoom video conferencing, and themed around the subject of church archaeology. See /content/sherf-2021-archaeology-of-the-church-perspectives-from-recent-work-in-the-south-east for full programme and booking info.

The most recent September e-newsletter is now out, which includes info on the new Surrey LiDAR Portal. Contact info@surreyarchaeology.org.uk to be added to the mailing list, or see the website for past issues.

The Library is now open for research on Tuesdays and Wednesday each week, from 10am until 4pm.  Please check in advance of arrival as groups may be meeting at the same time.

The answering of enquiries by email or phone will continue so do not worry if you are unable to come to Abinger

Archaeological work between 1988 and 1990 examined a range of frontage and backlands locations to the south of High St and west of Bell St, the two streets that formed the core of historic Reigate, and provides an unusually comprehensive picture of the development of a small town. The town emerged on a virgin site, and the similarity of the earliest pottery deposited in all locations argues rapid development. This included kilns and other industrial features and a range of buildings with stone foundations, and clear evidence of planning from the definition of burgage plots by ditches. The foundation of the town by Earl Hamelin de Warenne, below the Norman castle, can be shown by place-name and documentary evidence to belong to the period 1164-c1170. This firm dating makes the substantial pottery assemblages of regional importance.