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| Name: | Medieval leat at Bridge Street, Reading, Berkshire |
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| HER Number: | 02113.18.200 |
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| Record Type: | Monument |
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Summary
The 11th century channel is joined by a leat at an oblique angle.
Monument Type(s):
- LEAT (Medieval - 1101 AD to 1220 AD)
Description
This is assumed to be the leat found to the north during evaluation Trench B. It is timber revetted where it was discovered in the evaluation and at its confluence with the main channel. Similar channels are visible on 17th century maps <1>.
Hawkes J.W and Fasham P.J, 1997, Excavations on Reading Waterfront Sites 1979-1988 (Bibliographic reference). SRD12596.
<1> Trust For Wessex Archaeology, 1986, Bridge Street East, Assessment of The Archaeological Implications of the Development on Site B (Unpublished document). SRD9933.
<2> Trust for Wessex Archaeology, 1987, Bridge Street East II, Interim Report (Unpublished document). SRD9934.
Sources
| --- | Hawkes J.W and Fasham P.J. 1997. Excavations on Reading Waterfront Sites 1979-1988. [Bibliographic reference / SRD12596] |
| <1> | Trust For Wessex Archaeology. 1986. Bridge Street East, Assessment of The Archaeological Implications of the Development on Site B. [Unpublished document / SRD9933] |
| <2> | Trust for Wessex Archaeology. 1987. Bridge Street East II, Interim Report. [Unpublished document / SRD9934] |
Associated Events:
| ERD46 | Bridge Street East, Reading (Ref: Site code W135) |
| ERD47 | Bridge Street East, Reading (Ref: Site code W158) |
Associated Monuments
| MRD3947 | Waterfronts - Bridge Street, Reading, Berkshire (Monument) |
Associated Finds:
NoneSearch results generated by the HBSMR Gateway from exeGesIS SDM Ltd.