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| HER Number | MWB21384 |
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| Record Type | Find Spot |
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| Name | At Wash Common Farm, Enborne |
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Summary
Lead shot probably associated with the First Battle of Newbury, and other artefacts found during metal detection survey
Associated Legal Designations or Protected Status
- Registered Battlefield 1000026: Battle of Newbury 1643
Monument Type(s):
- FINDSPOT (17th century to 18th century - 1643 AD? to 1800 AD)
Full Description
Seven lead shot were found during a metal detection survey in 2011 on land to the west of Wash Common Farm, within the Registered Battlefield boundary of the First Battle of Newbury (1643). The lead shot showed varying degrees of distortion suggesting that they had been fired during military activity in the immediate vicinity. The shot bores appear consistent with both muskets and carbines, the latter being represented by five out of the seven. The report suggested that they possibly confirmed the historical evidence for cavalry activity within the Wash Common area <1>.
Also recovered were two coins probably dating to the 18th century, one lead object (possibly sheet offcut), one livery button and one copper alloy pinhead.
Sources and further reading
| <01> | Archaeological Surveys Ltd. 2011. Essex Street Compound, Wash Common Farm, Newbury - Metal Detection Survey for Newbury Town Council. Ref 379. 2016 WBC Network. [Unpublished document / SWB149079] |
Related Monuments
| MWB15762 | Newbury I Battlefield, 1643 (Landscape) |
Associated Excavations and Fieldwork
| EWB1524 | Essex Street Compound, Wash Common Farm, Newbury - Metal Detection Survey (Ref: Ref No 379) |
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