Uploaded November 2020 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Peter Burgess has been a member of Wealden Cave and Mine Society for over 40 years. He has researched the history and archaeology of subterranean extraction sites in Surrey for many years.
Peter's talk describes the difficult challenge of identifying the age and active timeline for the Reigate building stone quarries at Chaldon, near Reigate, using a variety of approaches.
Agenda
* The location of the quarries.
* Historic buildings known to have stone from Chaldon.
* Dating the artefacts from the quarries.
* Inscription analysis.
* Radiocarbon dating & overall analysis.
Presenter
Peter Burgess
Peter is a graduate from University College London (Chemical Engineering) but has spent most of his working life in IT. Mining history is part of Peter’s wider interest in industrial archaeology. Peter has managed the volunteer-run Reigate Caves public tours operations for Wealden Cave and Mine Society for several years.
Peter Burgess has been a member of Wealden Cave and Mine Society for over 40 years. He has researched the history and archaeology of subterranean extraction sites in Surrey for many years.
Peter's talk describes the difficult challenge of identifying the age and active timeline for the Reigate building stone quarries at Chaldon, near Reigate, using a variety of approaches.
Agenda
* The location of the quarries.
* Historic buildings known to have stone from Chaldon.
* Dating the artefacts from the quarries.
* Inscription analysis.
* Radiocarbon dating & overall analysis.
Presenter
Peter Burgess
Peter is a graduate from University College London (Chemical Engineering) but has spent most of his working life in IT. Mining history is part of Peter’s wider interest in industrial archaeology. Peter has managed the volunteer-run Reigate Caves public tours operations for Wealden Cave and Mine Society for several years.
