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| Name: | Castle Street, Reading, Berkshire |
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| HER Number: | 02113.04.001 |
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| Record Type: | Monument |
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Summary
Castle Street is documented from the mid 13th century.
Monument Type(s):
- MOTTE (Medieval - 1250 AD? to 1539 AD?)
Description
Castle Street is documented from the mid 13th century. The name possibly commemorates an earlier castle, which overlooked the Domesday borough and Kennet crossing points. But there is no archaeological evidence to confirm its existence or location <1>.
Evaluation trenching at Yeomanry House at the top of Castle Hill found no evidence for medieval activity, including a castle <4>.
<1> Astill, G.G, 1978, Historic towns in Berkshire: An archaeological appraisal (Bibliographic reference). SRD6871.
<2> 1923, Victoria County History Berkshire, Page 342 (Bibliographic reference). SWK6192.
<3> Pt 2, 1813, LYSONS D & S 1813 MAGNA BRITANNIA I, Pages 329, 339 (Bibliographic reference). SRD9900.
<4> Thames Valley Archaeological Services, 1998, Yeomanry House, Castle Hill, Reading-An Archaeological Evaluation Phase I (Unpublished document). SRD12611.
Sources
| <1> | Astill, G.G. 1978. Historic towns in Berkshire: An archaeological appraisal. [Bibliographic reference / SRD6871] |
| <2> | 1923. Victoria County History Berkshire. Volume III. Page 342. [Bibliographic reference / SWK6192] |
| <3> | Pt 2. 1813. LYSONS D & S 1813 MAGNA BRITANNIA I. Pages 329, 339. [Bibliographic reference / SRD9900] |
| <4> | Thames Valley Archaeological Services. 1998. Yeomanry House, Castle Hill, Reading-An Archaeological Evaluation Phase I. [Unpublished document / SRD12611] |
Associated Events:
| ERD14 | Yeomanry House Phase I (Ref: YHR 98/3) |
Associated Monuments
| MRD3924 | Castle Street, Reading, Berkshire (Monument) |
Associated Finds:
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