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Name: Rubbish pit feature at 52-53 Minster Street, Reading, Berkshire
HER Number: 02113.02.010
Record Type: Monument

Grid Reference: SU 715 733
Administrative Area/Parish:Reading, Reading, Berkshire
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Summary

A depression filled with black soil and containing 12th-13th century sherds, chicken bones and the bone handle of a knife.

Monument Type(s):

Description

During redevelopment at 52-3 Minster Street, a depression filled with black soil was observed. It produced sherds of 12-13th century date, chicken bones and the bone handle of a knife <1>.


<1> Berkshire Archaeological Society, 1970, Berkshire Archaeological Journal 65, Page 59 (Bibliographic reference). SRD9898.

<2> READING MUSEUM INDEX CARD (Bibliographic reference). SRD9897.

<3> READING MUSEUM OS SU 77 SW G21 (Bibliographic reference). SRD9896.

Sources

<1>Berkshire Archaeological Society. 1970. Berkshire Archaeological Journal 65. 65. Page 59. [Bibliographic reference / SRD9898]
<2>READING MUSEUM INDEX CARD. [Bibliographic reference / SRD9897]
<3>READING MUSEUM OS SU 77 SW G21. [Bibliographic reference / SRD9896]

Associated Events:

  • None

    • Associated Monuments

    MRD3921Minster Street/Gun Street, Reading (Monument)

    Associated Finds:

  • FRM12617 - BIRD REMAINS (Medieval - 1101 AD to 1299 AD)
  • FRD6149 - SHERD (Medieval - 1101 AD to 1300 AD)

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