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Summary

The refectory was located to the south of the cloisters.The south wall still survives as a standing structure.

Monument Type(s):

• REFECTORY (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Description

The refectory was located to the south of the cloisters. The south wall still survives as a standing structure to a height of in excess of 2.5m <6>. Fragments of the the refectory foundations have been recorded during a number of excavations and watching briefs.

<1> Wessex Archaeology, 2005, Forbury Gardens Restoration Project, Reading, Berkshire - Archaeological Investigations (Unpublished document). SRM13028.

<2> Wessex Archaeology, 2005, Forbury Gardens Restoration Project, Reading, Berkshire - Archaeological Building Recording (Unpublished document). SRM13027.

<3> Hurry, J B, 1901, Reading Abbey (Bibliographic reference). SRD6886.

<4> Kemp B R, 1968, Reading Abbey: An Introduction to the History of the Abbey (Bibliographic reference). SRD6872.

<6> English Heritage, 1993, Schedule entry copy for Reading Abbey: a Cluniac and Benedictine monastery and Civil War earthwork (Scheduling record). SRM13007.

<56> Cram, Leslie, 1988, Reading Abbey (Bibliographic reference). SRD12631.

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Designations

• Scheduled Monument 1007932: Reading Abbey: a Cluniac and Benedictine monastery and Civil War earthwork.

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