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Name: Medieval pit at Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire
HER Number: 00136.00.010
Record Type: Monument

Grid Reference: SU 969 769
Administrative Area/Parish:Windsor, Windsor And Maidenhead, Berkshire
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Summary

A medieval pit cut into the underlying chalk was found during a watching brief at Windsor Castle.

Monument Type(s):

  • PIT (Medieval - 1301 AD to 1500 AD)

Description

A medieval pit cut into the underlying chalk was found during a watching brief on a service trench. Dated by coarse border ware pottery. Brick, tile, charcoal, bone, iron, stone and burnt flint also found in the feature <1>.


<1> Heaton, M.J and Hawkes, J.W, Windsor Castle Service Conduit, W337 - Archaeological Recording (Unpublished document). SRW4360.

Sources

<1>Heaton, M.J and Hawkes, J.W. Windsor Castle Service Conduit, W337 - Archaeological Recording. [Unpublished document / SRW4360]

Associated Events:

ERM518Windsor Castle Service Conduit (Ref: W337)

Associated Monuments

MRW200Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire (Monument)

Associated Finds:

  • FRW397 - SHERD (Medieval - 1301 AD to 1500 AD)