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| Name: | Reading Waterfront - Bridge Street East, Reading, Berkshire |
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| HER Number: | 09026.00.000 |
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| Record Type: | Monument |
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Summary
The confluence of a narrow stream 3m wide and a larger channel, which probably flowed into the Kennet, had 4 phases of revetment and bank consolidation.
Monument Type(s):
Description
The confluence of a narrow stream 3m wide and a larger channel, which probably flowed into the Kennet, had 4 phases of revetment and bank consolidation. The first phase comprised a bank at the channel confluence in which were 2 wooden stakes, thought to represent a revetment. A radiocarbon date from one stake was cal AD 980-1120 (Har-8556; 1000±70 BP). The second phase consisted of a bank of chalk along the north bank of the main channel. This chalk bank may have been fronted by a row of stakes, as represented by a series of loose fragments of wood. 13th century pottery sherds were associated with the bank. Subsequently, 2 phases of land reclamation considerably narrowed both channels and pottery evidence suggests that this activity continued in the 15th century <1>.
<1> Hawkes J.W and Fasham P.J, 1997, Excavations on Reading Waterfront Sites 1979-1988, Pages 48-52; Table 2 (Bibliographic reference). SRD12596.
<2> Trust For Wessex Archaeology, 1986, Bridge Street East, Assessment of The Archaeological Implications of the Development on Site B (Unpublished document). SRD9933.
<3> Trust for Wessex Archaeology, 1987, Bridge Street East II, Interim Report (Unpublished document). SRD9934.
<4> Trust For Wessex Archaeology, 1985, The Reading Waterfronts (Unpublished document). SRM13459.
Sources
| <1> | Hawkes J.W and Fasham P.J. 1997. Excavations on Reading Waterfront Sites 1979-1988. Pages 48-52; Table 2. [Bibliographic reference / SRD12596] |
| <2> | Trust For Wessex Archaeology. 1986. Bridge Street East, Assessment of The Archaeological Implications of the Development on Site B. [Unpublished document / SRD9933] |
| <3> | Trust for Wessex Archaeology. 1987. Bridge Street East II, Interim Report. [Unpublished document / SRD9934] |
| <4> | Trust For Wessex Archaeology. 1985. The Reading Waterfronts. [Unpublished document / SRM13459] |
Associated Events:
| ERD46 | Bridge Street East, Reading (Ref: Site code W135) |
| ERD47 | Bridge Street East, Reading (Ref: Site code W158) |
Associated Monuments
| MRD15600 | Reading Waterfront - Bridge Street East, Reading, Berkshire (Monument) |
| MRD15605 | Reading Waterfront - Chalk bank and revetments, Fobney Street, Reading, Berkshire (Monument) |
Associated Finds:
FRM14625 - STAKE (Saxon to Medieval - 980 AD to 1120 AD) + Sci.DateSearch results generated by the HBSMR Gateway from exeGesIS SDM Ltd.