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| Name: | 14th century oak posts and wattle revetment - Reading Abbey Wharf |
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| HER Number: | 01022.15.400 |
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| Record Type: | Monument |
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Summary
Around AD 1320 a row of oak posts was inserted with wattle attached and this served to strengthen the bank and reclaim land.
Monument Type(s):
Description
At sometime around 1320 a row (sometimes a double row) of oak posts was inserted with wattle attached. This acted as a silt trap and served to strengthen the bank and reclaim land.
<1> Hawkes J.W and Fasham P.J, 1997, Excavations on Reading Waterfront Sites 1979-1988 (Bibliographic reference). SRD12596.
Sources
| <1> | Hawkes J.W and Fasham P.J. 1997. Excavations on Reading Waterfront Sites 1979-1988. [Bibliographic reference / SRD12596] |
Associated Events:
NoneAssociated Monuments
| MRD1401 | Hard area at Reading Abbey Wharf, Reading (Monument) |
Associated Finds:
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