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Monument Number 244651
Hob Uid: 244651
Location : Wokingham Sonning
Grid Ref : SU7546075490
Summary : Site of the palace of the Bishops of Salisbury, revealed by excavations in 1912-14. The earliest remains found dated to the 13th century, with alterations in the 14th and15th centuries. The main building was moated on three sides and bounded to the north by the Thames. No surface remains are now visible.
More information : [SU 7546 7549] Site of [TI] Palace of the Bishops of Salisbury [GT]. (1) Complete plan of the Palace of the Bishops of Salisbury at Sonning, revealed by excavations 1912-14 (C.E. Keyser and Sir Harold Brakespear (a)) and subsequently covered over again. The house was moated on three sides and bounded by the River Thames on the north. The earliest work dates from 13th C. with extensive alterations 14th-15th c. (2) No surface remains of the Palace were visible at the time of investigation. The site is within an area of parkland. (3) Seat of Bishopric in possession of the Bishops of Salisbury in the Saxon period, there being a residence there until several centuries after the Conquest. (4)

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Source details : OS 6" (Prov) 1960
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Source details : E.T.Long
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Vol(s) : 44, 1940

Source Number : 2a
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Source details : Keyser C.E. 1916, Notes on excavations carried out on the site of the palace of the Bishop of Salisbury at Sonning, Berks. Bucks. Oxon. Arch. J. vol. 22, pgs 2-21
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Source details : F1 NVQ 09-JAN-63
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : C13
Monument End Date : 1299
Monument Start Date : 1200
Monument Type : Bishops Palace, Moat
Evidence : Sub Surface Deposit

Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : C14/C15
Monument End Date : 1499
Monument Start Date : 1300
Monument Type : Bishops Palace, Moat
Evidence : Sub Surface Deposit

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External Cross Reference Number : SU 77 NE 27
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Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1912-01-01
End Date : 1914-12-31

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Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1963-01-09
End Date : 1963-01-09

Associated Activities :
Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 2008-01-01
End Date : 2009-12-31

Historic England Research Records

Monument Number 244651