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Name: Broad Street/King Street, Reading
HER Number: 02113.06.000
Record Type: Monument

Grid Reference: SU 714 734
Administrative Area/Parish:Reading, Reading, Berkshire
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Summary

Broad Street/King Street formed part of the grid of roads laid out to focus on the market place at the Abbey gates.

Monument Type(s):

  • ROAD (Medieval - 1101 AD to 1539 AD)

Description

Broad Street/King Street formed part of the grid of roads laid out to focus on the market place at the Abbey gates.

A medieval brass signet ring with the device a Lombardic letter I was found in Broad Street <1>.


<1> 1937, Berks, Bucks and Oxon Archaeological Journal 41, Pages 38,40-41 (Journal). SRD9904.

Sources

<1>1937. Berks, Bucks and Oxon Archaeological Journal 41. 41. Pages 38,40-41. [Journal / SRD9904]

Associated Events:

  • None
  • Associated Monuments

    MRD15568Sandstone head of a knight - 4 Broad Street, Reading, Berkshire (Find Spot)
    MRD3917Medieval Reading (Monument)

    Associated Finds:

  • FRD6153 - RING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)