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| HER Number | MWB6370 |
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| Record Type | Monument |
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| Name | Henwick Field - Roman features and finds |
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Summary
More evidence of a later Roman settlement adjacent to an excavation in the 1930s. Ditches, gullies, pits, postholes and a possible flue or oven were revealed in an evaluation, but no Roman road.
Other Statuses and Cross-References
- Berkshire SMR No. (pre 2000): 01189.11.000
Monument Type(s):
Full Description
<1> EVALUATION REVEALED A COMPLEX OF PITS, DITCHES AND GULLIES, A CHALK FLOOR AND A POSSIBLE FLUE OR OVEN. POTTERY INCLUDED OXFORD WARE, ALICE HOLT WARE, BB WARE, NEW FOREST WARE AND PIECES OF DRESSEL 20 AMPHORA. COINS AND METAL WERE ALSO RECOVERED, BUT SURPRISINGLY THERE WERE NO CLEARLY IDENTIFIABLE METAL OBJECTS IN THE ASSEMBLAGE. THERE WAS ALSO NO EVIDENCE FOR THE ROMAN ROAD SUPPOSED TO CROSS THIS FIELD.
Sources and further reading
| <01> | Thames Valley Archaeological Services. 1992. Henwick Lane, Thatcham, Berkshire - An Archaeological Evaluation. 92/1. WBC Network. [Unpublished document / SWB12892] |
Related Monuments
| MWB2197 | Cropmarked features, plant nursery area, Henwick - general area (Monument) |
| MWB3556 | Thatcham Newtown - Roman settlement general location (Monument) |
Associated Excavations and Fieldwork
| EWB236 | Henwick Lane, Thatcham (Ref: Site code HFT92/1) |
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