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| HER Number | MWB16160 |
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| Record Type | Monument |
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| Name | The Candy Box, 2 Pound Street, Newbury |
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Summary
Human skeletons found during the digging of foundations for an extension in the 1980s
Associated Legal Designations or Protected Status
- Conservation Area: Newbury Town Centre
Monument Type(s):
Full Description
Reference in article on archaeology within the City, but apparently no other source or archive for this discovery <1>.
The article records the discovery of two or three human skeletons when foundations for an extension to 2 Pound Street were dug shortly after other building work took place towards the end of 1980 <1>. Four different planning applications for demolition and extension to the building were approved in the 1980s <3>.
Sources and further reading
| <01> | Newbury District Field Club. 1998. TRANS NEWBURY DISTRICT FIELD CLUB 1998 VOL 14 NO 2/3. p52 The "City", Newbury, Continued by Paul Cannon. [Article in serial / SWB12918] |
| <02> | Higgott, A R. 2004. Conversation between Sarah Orr and Tony Higgott 15/07/04. [Verbal communication / SWB14153] |
| <03> | Newbury District Council. 1974-2000. Newbury District Council Planning Applications 1974-2000. 83/20199/ADD, 83/20217/ADD, 85/23776/LBC, 85/23798/ADD. [Index / SWB148104] |
Related Monuments
| MWB18714 | 2 Pound Street, Newbury (formerly The Garden House) (Building) |
| MWB3457 | The Litten Cemetery, Newbury (Monument) |
Associated Excavations and Fieldwork
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