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| Name: | Old Street/Bridge Street, Reading, Berkshire |
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| HER Number: | 02113.03.000 |
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| Record Type: | Monument |
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Summary
Old Street/Bridge Street is part of the presumed road system of the late Saxon town.
Monument Type(s):
- ROAD (Saxon - 1001 AD to 1065 AD)
Description
Old Street/Bridge Street is part of the presumed road system of the late Saxon town, leading to fording and later bridge point, south of the Holybrook, Kennet etc. On the south side a suburb had developed by the late 12th century <1>.
<1> Chadwick P, 1993, Archaeological Assessment of Land at Bridge Street (Unpublished document). SRD12165.
<2> Astill, G.G, 1978, Historic towns in Berkshire: An archaeological appraisal (Bibliographic reference). SRD6871.
Sources
| <1> | Chadwick P. 1993. Archaeological Assessment of Land at Bridge Street. [Unpublished document / SRD12165] |
| <2> | Astill, G.G. 1978. Historic towns in Berkshire: An archaeological appraisal. [Bibliographic reference / SRD6871] |
Associated Events:
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Associated Finds:
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