More information : [SU 97144556] Two R.B. cinerary urns containing burnt bones and ashes found during excavations for buildings. Sited by Clerk of Works from plans of estate. (1)
Further excavations by Dr. J.F. Nichols on Binscombe Housing Estate
provided evidence of a primitive farming community. Finds included
well over a thousand sherds of coarse pottery, fragments of a rotary
quern, a fragment of samian and indications of a possible working
floor with post holes. The bulk of the material was dated to between
A.D. 60 and 120, with a few sherds of the middle 4th century. (2)
Dr. Nichol's excavation, known as Binscombe site I(for site II see
SU 94 NE 23 ), was made on the east side of Oak Close at
SU 97154559. However, Dr. Nichol's pointed out that a considerable
amount of potsherds, etc. had come in from all over the Binscombe
Estate and still continues to do so from private householders.
The cinerary urns and various other items from the estate are on
display at Godalming Museum Acc. Nos 1839-63, 655, 677, 985, 986,
the rest of the finds are in store at the public library. Site
surveyed on A.M. See illustrations Card. (3)
No further information. (4)
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