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| Name: | Medieval pit or ditch - East side of Market Place, Reading, Berkshire |
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| HER Number: | 02113.05.010 |
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| Record Type: | Monument |
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Summary
A long ditch or elongated pit containing a large amount of medieval pottery.
Monument Type(s):
- DITCH (Medieval - 1301 AD to 1499 AD)
Description
During building excavations on the east side of the market place, a long ditch or elongated pit was exposed. A large amount of medieval pottery of various dates was recovered from it. Much of the material is 14th-15th century, glazed and unglazed wares. An interesting finial of a roof tile in the form of a crude face, c. 17th century, was found on the same site by A. Dick, of Reading. <2>.
<1> READING MUSEUM OS SU 77 SW G10 (Bibliographic reference). SRD9903.
<2> Berkshire Archaeological Society, 1958, Berkshire Archaeological Journal 56, Page 59 (Bibliographic reference). SRD9902.
Sources
| <1> | READING MUSEUM OS SU 77 SW G10. [Bibliographic reference / SRD9903] |
| <2> | Berkshire Archaeological Society. 1958. Berkshire Archaeological Journal 56. 56. Page 59. [Bibliographic reference / SRD9902] |
Associated Events:
NoneAssociated Monuments
| MRD3926 | Market Place, Reading (Monument) |
Associated Finds:
FRD6152 - VESSEL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)FRD6151 - SHERD (Medieval - 1301 AD to 1499 AD)Search results generated by the HBSMR Gateway from exeGesIS SDM Ltd.