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Name: Pits and a gully at 96-102 London Street, Reading, Berkshire
HER Number: RD15708
Record Type: Monument

Grid Reference: SU 717 729
Administrative Area/Parish:Reading, Reading, Berkshire
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Summary

Two pits containing pottery dating between 16th-18th century and 16th century gully.

Monument Type(s):

  • GULLY (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1599 AD)
  • PIT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1799 AD)

Description

Evaluation undertaken by TVAS. Trench 4 revealed two pits and a gully. The gully could be seen crossing the entire width of the trench with an east-west orientation. Three sherds of 16thcentury pottery were recovered from the gully as well as a small quantity of bone, brick and tile. The two pits contained pottery dating between 16th-18th century. Glass, brick and tile were also found <1>.


<1> Thames Valley Archaeological Services, 2002, 96-102 London Street, Reading - Archaeological Evaluation (Unpublished document). SRM14488.

Sources

<1>Thames Valley Archaeological Services. 2002. 96-102 London Street, Reading - Archaeological Evaluation. [Unpublished document / SRM14488]

Associated Events:

ERD12296-102 London Street, Reading, Berkshire

Associated Monuments

MRM16751London Street - Reading, Berkshire (Monument)

Associated Finds:

  • FRD11491 - BOTTLE (Undated)
  • FRD11490 - ROOF TILE (Unknown date)
  • FRD11484 - SHERD (Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1399 AD)
  • FRD11488 - ANIMAL REMAINS (Post Medieval - 1540 AD? to 1799 AD?)
  • FRD11486 - SHERD (Post Medieval - 1550 AD to 1700 AD)
  • FRD11485 - SHERD (Post Medieval - 1550 AD to 1799 AD)
  • FRD11489 - CLAY PIPE (SMOKING) (Post Medieval - 1700 AD to 1756 AD)
  • FRD11487 - VESSEL (Post Medieval - 1720 AD to 1780 AD)