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| Name: | Edward III Round Table building - Windsor Castle Upper Ward |
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| HER Number: | MRM16091 |
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| Record Type: | Monument |
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Summary
Chalky silt levelling deposits, compacted chalk surfaces, a robber trench and a number of medieval finds were revealed, which are believed to relate to the Edward III Round Table structure.
Monument Type(s):
Description
During the course of an archaeological investigation, a number of features were revealed that are believed to relate to the Edward III Round Table building. The association of these features with the Edward III structure is supported by pottery dates, architectural fragments and the geophysical survey results. All three trenches revealed chalky silt levelling deposits and compacted chalk surfaces, representing floor preparation surfaces and make up levels. The large curving robber trench in Trench 3, measuring 2.5 m wide x 1.7 m deep, is cut deep enough to allow foundation of a structure on the geological bedrock. The width of the trench does indicate a structure of sufficient size to support a building of some height, or more than one-storey. A partial column fragment retrieved from the robber trench shows that the structure was more architecturally complex than simply a circular wall supporting an internal timber viewing stand <1>.
<1> Munby J, Barber R and Brown R, 2007, Edward III's Round Table at Windsor. The House of the Round Table and the Windsor Festival of 1344 (Bibliographic reference). SRM13541.
Sources
| <1> | Munby J, Barber R and Brown R. 2007. Edward III's Round Table at Windsor. The House of the Round Table and the Windsor Festival of 1344. [Bibliographic reference / SRM13541] |
Designations
- Scheduled Monument 1006996: Windsor Castle
Associated Events:
| ERM820 | Windsor Castle Upper Ward (Ref: WCA 7 06) |
| ERM821 | Windsor Castle, Berkshire (Ref: 2006/46) |
Associated Monuments
| MRW200 | Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire (Monument) |
Associated Finds:
FRM12366 - Carved Stone (Unknown date)FRM12363 - ANIMAL REMAINS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1350 AD)FRM12362 - ROOF TILE (Medieval - 1201 AD? to 1399 AD?)FRM12356 - SHERD (Medieval - 1201 AD to 1399 AD)FRM12358 - NAIL (Medieval - 1301 AD? to 1399 AD?)FRM12357 - FLOOR TILE (Medieval - 1351 AD? to 1365 AD?)Search results generated by the HBSMR Gateway from exeGesIS SDM Ltd.