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Name: Pits, ditch? and well or soak away - 96-102 London Street, Reading, Berkshire
HER Number: RD15709
Record Type: Monument

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

Four pits, a ditch or large pit and an unmortared brick lined well or a soakaway were revealed.

Monument Type(s):

  • PIT (Unknown date)
  • WELL (Post Medieval - 1701 AD? to 1899 AD?)

Description

Evaluation undertaken by TVAS. Trench 5 revealed 4 pits, a ditch or large pit and an unmortared brick lined well or a soakaway. The modern backfill of the possible well contained broken ceramic pipework, brick and tile. Pottery dates from the 18th-19th century. 196 bone fragments sheep/goat, cow and fowl were recovered, and a single oyster shell <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 Thames Valley Archaeological Services, 2002, 96-102 London Street, Reading - Archaeological Evaluation (Unpublished document).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 [Unpublished document / SRM14488]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:

  • FRD11502 - ANIMAL REMAINS (Undated)
  • FRD11511 - BOTTLE (Undated)
  • FRD11505 - CLAY PIPE (SMOKING) (Undated)
  • FRD11507 - NAIL (Undated)
  • FRD11512 - OYSTER SHELL (Undated)
  • FRD11509 - PIN (Undated)
  • FRD11510 - ROOF TILE (Undated)
  • FRD11506 - UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Undated)
  • FRD11499 - SHERD (Medieval - 1250 AD to 1450 AD)
  • FRD11498 - SHERD (Medieval to Post Medieval - 1480 AD to 1700 AD)
  • FRD11493 - SHERD (Post Medieval - 1550 AD to 1700 AD)
  • FRD11492 - SHERD (Post Medieval - 1550 AD to 1750 AD)
  • FRD11495 - SHERD (Post Medieval - 1600 AD to 1699 AD)
  • FRD11494 - SHERD (Post Medieval - 1600 AD to 1750 AD)
  • FRD11496 - SHERD (Post Medieval - 1600 AD to 1750 AD)
  • FRD11501 - SHERD (Post Medieval - 1600 AD to 1900 AD)
  • FRD11500 - SHERD (Post Medieval - 1700 AD to 1899 AD)
  • FRD11504 - CLAY PIPE (SMOKING) (Post Medieval - 1710 AD to 1740 AD)
  • FRD11497 - SHERD (Post Medieval - 1720 AD to 1780 AD)
  • FRD11503 - CLAY PIPE (SMOKING) (Post Medieval - 1756 AD to 1756 AD)
  • FRD11508 - BUCKLE (Modern - 1901 AD to 2000 AD)