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| HER Number | MWB6371 |
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| Record Type | Find Spot |
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| Name | On land at Donnington Grove |
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| Grid Reference | SU 459 688 |
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| Map Sheet | SU46NE |
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| Parish | Shaw-cum-Donnington, West Berkshire |
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| Speen, West Berkshire |
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| Map: | Show location on Streetmap |
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Summary
Multi-period finds including Roman artefacts and Civil War evidence from metal detecting survey during golf course construction
Associated Legal Designations or Protected Status
- Registered Park or Garden (II) 1000534: Donnington Grove
Other Statuses and Cross-References
- Berkshire SMR No. (pre 2000): 04138.01.000
Monument Type(s):
Full Description
A metal detector survey was carried out by Newbury Antiquaries, a local club, on seeing that the site of the Second Battle of Newbury was being developed as a golf course. Although much of the land had already been stripped, five areas were surveyed over several months. Important evidence was gathered for Roman occupation of the area, with several 3rd-4th century coins being found as well as lead steelyard weights Roman tile. Much musket and pistol shot was also recovered along with buttons, buckles, tokens and seals.
Sources and further reading
| <01> | Newbury Antiquaries. 1992. Donnington Grove Golf Course - Newbury Antiquaries Report. 2013 WBC Network. [Unpublished document / SWB147204] |
Related Monuments
| MWB6284 | Donnington Grove (Park) (Landscape) |
| MWB15775 | Newbury II Battlefield, 1644 (Landscape) |
Associated Excavations and Fieldwork
| EWB974 | Donnington Grove Golf Course - Metal Detecting Survey |
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