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Name: Saxon royal vill at Reading?
HER Number: 02112.00.000
Record Type: Monument

Grid Reference: SU 714 733
Administrative Area/Parish:Reading, Reading, Berkshire
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Summary

Reading is first documented in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle for 870-871 as the site of a Danish winter camp.

Monument Type(s):

  • VILL (Saxon - 871 AD to 1065 AD)

Description

Reading is first documented in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle in 870-1 when the Danes wintered here. It is recorded they built a rampart between the Thames and Kennet 'on the right hand side of the royal vill'. There is, however, little to indicate the location of this vill <1>.


<1> Astill, G.G, 1978, Historic towns in Berkshire: An archaeological appraisal, Page 75 (Bibliographic reference). SRD6871.

Sources

<1>Astill, G.G. 1978. Historic towns in Berkshire: An archaeological appraisal. Page 75. [Bibliographic reference / SRD6871]

Associated Events:

  • None

    • Associated Monuments

    MRD3907Danish winter camp at Reading (Monument)
    MRD3908Rampart of Danish Winter camp?, Reading (Monument)
    MRD3911Reading - Medieval town (Monument)
    MRD3909Saxon town at Reading (Monument)
    MRD15634Saxon Reading (Monument)

    Associated Finds:

  • None

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