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| HER Number | MWB3483 |
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| Record Type | Monument |
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| Name | THE WHARF, NEWBURY - former coal yard floor |
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Summary
Evidence for post-medieval occupation levels found during a 1990 evaluation
Associated Legal Designations or Protected Status
- Conservation Area: Newbury Town Centre
Other Statuses and Cross-References
- Berkshire SMR No. (pre 2000): 01391.10.007
Monument Type(s):
- FINDSPOT (18th century - 1701 AD to 1800 AD)
- FLOOR (18th century - 1701 AD to 1800 AD)
Full Description
An evaluation found the earliest level comprised peat associated with post medieval 'rubbish'. Above this were several chalk and gravel layers relating to a former coal yard <1> <2>.
Sources and further reading
| <01> | Wessex Archaeology. 1990. Newbury Wharf, Newbury, Berkshire (33472), Archaeological Assessment, March 1990. W. WBC Network. [Unpublished document / SWB8113] |
| <02> | Vince, A G, Lobb, S J, Richards, J C and Mepham, L. 1997. Excavations in Newbury, Berkshire 1979-1990. Wessex Archaeology Report 13. P146-152. [Monograph / SWB12718] |
Related Monuments
| MWB15508 | Canal Basin, Newbury Wharf (Monument) |
| MWB17896 | Coal Yard Canal Basin, Newbury Wharf (Monument) |
Associated Excavations and Fieldwork
| EWB140 | Newbury Wharf Evaluation in 1990 (Ref: W365) |
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