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| Name: | Medieval cess pits at 160-163 Friar Street, Reading, Berkshire |
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| HER Number: | 02113.07.010 |
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| Record Type: | Monument |
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Summary
At 160-3 Friar Street a complex of medieval cess and rubbish pits were revealed.
Monument Type(s):
Description
During demolition and construction work at 160-3 Friar Street during 1958 and 1959 a complex of cess and rubbish pits were revealed. The rapidity of the mechanical clearance of the site made it impossible to observe all the features. However, a considerable quantity of medieval material was collected including small collections of sherds found associated in the same pits. Other items included a gold ring with a ruby and indecipherable inscription in Lombardic characters (14th century) ; an iron twist bit and axe head; a complete 13th century pitcher with a pinched sagging base; and the top half of a 14th century jug with tubular spout and slashed handle <1>.
<1> Berkshire Archaeological Society, 1960, Berkshire Archaeological Journal 58, Page 61 (Journal). SRD9913.
Sources
| <1> | Berkshire Archaeological Society. 1960. Berkshire Archaeological Journal 58. 58. Page 61. [Journal / SRD9913] |
Associated Events:
NoneAssociated Monuments
| MRD3931 | New Street/Friar Street, Reading, Berkshire (Monument) |
Associated Finds:
FRM15313 - PITCHER (Medieval - 1201 AD to 1299 AD)FRM15314 - JUG (Medieval - 1301 AD to 1399 AD)FRM15315 - RING (Medieval - 1301 AD to 1399 AD)Search results generated by the HBSMR Gateway from exeGesIS SDM Ltd.