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| Name: | Reading Waterfront - Chalk bank and revetments, Fobney Street, Reading, Berkshire |
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| HER Number: | 09030.00.000 |
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| Record Type: | Monument |
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Summary
A watching brief recorded a chalk bank and 2 phases of revetment, probably along the former course of the Minster Mill stream.
Monument Type(s):
- REVETMENT (Undated)
- SITE (Unknown date)
- BANK (EARTHWORK) (Medieval - 1200 AD? to 1300 AD?)
- REVETMENT (Medieval to Post Medieval - 1430 AD to 1630 AD) + Sci.Date
Description
A watching brief recorded a chalk bank and 2 phases of revetment, probably along the former course of the Minster Mill stream, one of which was radiocarbon dated to 1430-1630. Other probable revetments were recorded in the area, but these were less well understood and remain undated <1>.
<1> Hawkes J.W and Fasham P.J, 1997, Excavations on Reading Waterfront Sites 1979 -1988 (Wessex Archaeology Monograph Report Report No.5), Pages 55 - 58 (Monograph). SRD12596.
<2> Trust for Wessex Archaeology, 1986, Fobney Street, Reading - Interim Report (Bibliographic reference). SRD9935.
Sources
| <1> | Hawkes J.W and Fasham P.J. 1997. Excavations on Reading Waterfront Sites 1979 -1988 (Wessex Archaeology Monograph Report Report No.5). Pages 55 - 58. [Monograph / SRD12596] |
| <2> | Trust for Wessex Archaeology. 1986. Fobney Street, Reading - Interim Report. [Bibliographic reference / SRD9935] |
Associated Events:
| ERD50 | Reading Waterfront - Fobney Street, Reading (Ref: W152) |
Associated Monuments
| MRD3957 | Oak and birch revetment at Fobney Street, Reading, Berkshire (Monument) |
| MRD3958 | Oak post and plank revetment- Fobney Street, Reading, Berkshire (Monument) |
| MRD15601 | Reading Waterfront - Bridge Street East, Reading, Berkshire (Monument) |
| MRD15604 | Reading Waterfront - Bridge Street West, Reading, Berkshire (Monument) |
| MRD15606 | Reading Waterfront - Chalk bank at Fobney Street, Reading, Berkshire (Monument) |
| MRD15607 | Reading Waterfront - Revetments at Fobney Street, Reading, Berkshire (Monument) |
Associated Finds:
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