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Roman settlement uncovered in 1920-30s along Ermin Street, the Silchester to Cirencester road, but with no evidence of any large buildings
Many features and finds were observed during the 1920s-30s by W E Harris and others, along Bath Road during building of 'Thatcham Newtown' suburbs. Although there are difficulties in interpreting these discoveries as 'Spinae' of the Antonine Itinerary, the physical remains certainly indicate a substantial road-side settlement on Ermin Street.
Finds mainly dated from the 3rd and 4th centuries AD, though some earlier coins and pottery was recovered.
| --- | Thames Valley Archaeological Services. 05/07/2005. 5 Henwick Lane, Thatcham, West Berkshire. Site Code 5HLT 05/22. 2016 On Contractor's website. [Unpublished document / SWB14509] |
| --- | CgMs. 2003. Archaeological Desk Based Assessment: 5 Henwick Lane, Thatcham, Berkshire. PRC/KB3989. [Unpublished document / SWB150440] |
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https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/antiquaries-journal () |
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| <03> | Newbury District Field Club. 1930. TRANS NEWBURY DISTRICT FIELD CLUB 1930 VOL 6 NO 1. P6-16; pp127-135. [Article in serial / SWB7133] |
| <04> | Newbury District Field Club. 1931. TRANS NEWBURY DISTRICT FIELD CLUB 1931 VOL 6 NO 2. p92-101 The Excavation of the Romano-British Well at Thatcham Newtown by W E Harris. [Article in serial / SWB10576] |
| <05> | Newbury District Field Club. 1932. TRANS NEWBURY DISTRICT FIELD CLUB 1932 VOL 6 NO 3. p127-135 Thatcham Newtown Explorations 1930-1. [Article in serial / SWB6934] |
| <06> | Newbury District Field Club. 1934. TRANS NEWBURY DISTRICT FIELD CLUB 1934 VOL 7 NO 1. p14 Roman Flue at Thatcham Newtown by W E Harris. [Article in serial / SWB10577] |
| <07> | Newbury District Field Club. 1935. TRANS NEWBURY DISTRICT FIELD CLUB 1935 VOL 7 NO 2. P128. [Article in serial / SWB10880] |
| <08> | Newbury District Field Club. 1937. TRANS NEWBURY DISTRICT FIELD CLUB 1937 VOL 7 NO 4. P219-55 ILLUST. AND PLANS. [Article in serial / SWB10479] |
| <09> | Newbury District Field Club. 1938. TRANS NEWBURY DISTRICT FIELD CLUB 1938 VOL 8 NO 1. P75; P141. [Article in serial / SWB10473] |
| <10> | 1936. THE TIMES 01/08/1936. [Article in serial / SWB8223] |
| <11> | Berkshire Archaeological Society. 1937. Berkshire Archaeological Journal 1937 41. 41. In ADS Journals. 10.5284/1000017. P35;P38 Notes on Recent Antiquarian Discoveries in Berkshire by F M Underhill. [Article in serial / SWB10778]
http://archaeologydataservice.ac.uk/archives/view/berks_bas_2007/journal.cfm?volume=41 (Accessed 04/02/2016) |
| <12> | Berkshire Archaeological Society. 1938. Berkshire Archaeological Journal 1938 42. 42. In ADS Journals. 10.5284/1000017. P27 in Notes on Recent Antiquarian Discoveries in Berkshire (II). [Article in serial / SWB10893]
http://archaeologydataservice.ac.uk/archives/view/berks_bas_2007/journal.cfm?volume=42 (Accessed 03/08/2016) |
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http://archaeologydataservice.ac.uk/archives/view/berks_bas_2007/journal.cfm?volume=49 (Accessed 25/01/2012) |
| <14> | Archaeology Branch of Ordnance Survey & Newbury Museum staff. 1938 onwards. Newbury Museum Archaeology Map XXXV SW.. 35SW. 6 inch. Annotated 'R B Village, Peake.. C W Phillips 29-10-48, AO Record 6" '. [Map / SWB11280] |
| <15> | Local History Recording Scheme. 1930?. Photograph of the top of a Roman well in the garden of 113 Bath Road. Not aerial photo. [Photograph / SWB13359] |
| <16> | READING MUSEUM INDEX CARD. [Unpublished document / SWB8231] |
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| <18> | RCHM(E) EXCAVATIONS INDEX NMR NO OS/SU56NW01. [Unpublished document / SWB8233] |
| <19> | ANTIQUITY? 1929? (RECORD ILLEGIBLE) 3 P232. [Article in serial / SWB8228] |
| <20> | Thames Valley Archaeological Services. 2008. 69, 71A and 73 Bath Road, Thatcham, West Berkshire - An archaeological excavation draft publication report. Report 04/112. [Unpublished document / SWB147471] |
| <21> | Thatcham Vision & Thatcham Historical Society. 2009. Thatcham - an historic town in a changing world. online. p16-21. [Monograph / SWB147814] |
| MWB6370 | Henwick Field - Roman features and finds (Monument) |
| MWB22480 | Roman features at Kennet House, Bath Road, Thatcham (Monument) |
| MWB3560 | Thatcham Newtown - Roman burnt pottery (Monument) |
| MWB10002 | Thatcham Newtown - Roman corn drier (Monument) |
| MWB3561 | Thatcham Newtown - Roman ditch (Monument) |
| MWB10011 | Thatcham Newtown - Roman foundations (Monument) |
| MWB10003 | Thatcham Newtown - Roman large pit (Monument) |
| MWB10001 | Thatcham Newtown - Roman pit (Monument) |
| MWB3559 | Thatcham Newtown - Roman tile floor (Monument) |
| MWB10000 | Thatcham Newtown - Roman well (Monument) |
| MWB3557 | Thatcham Newtown - Roman well 1, Bath Road (Monument) |
| MWB3558 | Thatcham Newtown - Roman well 2, east of Henwick Lane (Monument) |
| MWB20380 | Thatcham Newtown - Roman well, gravel pit north of Bath Road - approximate location (Monument) |
| MWB20381 | Thatcham Newtown - square Roman well, gravel pit north of Bath Road (Monument) |
| MWB2086 | Ermin Street - Thatcham Newtown (Monument) |
| MWB5405 | SPINIS/SPINAE (Place) |
| EWB1023 | 69, 71A and 73 Bath Road, Thatcham, West Berkshire - Archaeological excavation (Ref: Site Code BRT04/112) |
| EWB1046 | 118 Bath Road, Thatcham, Berkshire - Archaeological Watching Brief (Ref: Site Code BRT06) |
| EWB1198 | Kennet House, 77-79 Bath Road, Thatcham: Archaeological Field Evaluation (Ref: Site Code AARC 42) |
| EWB236 | Henwick Lane, Thatcham (Ref: Site code HFT92/1) |
| EWB238 | Thatcham Newtown - general location of investigations of Roman archaeology, 1920s-30s |
| EWB532 | Land to the rear of 71A Bath Road, Thatcham, West Berkshire (Ref: Site Code BRT 02/58) |
| EWB552 | A Watching Brief at 47 Bath Road, Thatcham, West Berkshire (Ref: Site Code BAS119) |
| EWB761 | 69 Bath Road, Thatcham, West Berkshire - Archaeological evaluation (Ref: Site Code 69BRT04/112) |
| EWB827 | 5 Henwick Lane, Thatcham, West Berkshire (Ref: Site Code 5HLT 05/22) |
| EWB903 | 63 Bath Road, Thatcham, West Berkshire - An archaeological evaluation (Ref: Site Code 63BRT06/102) |
| EWB993 | 123-129 Bath Road, Thatcham, West Berkshire - An archaeological evaluation (Ref: Site Code 123BRT07/142) |
| EWB2056 | Archaeological Desk Based Assessment: 5 Henwick Lane, Thatcham (Ref: PRC/KB3989) |