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| HER Number | MWB23161 |
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| Record Type | Monument |
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| Name | Site of a small building, AWE Burghfield |
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Summary
Former location of a small building constructed in the mid-20th century and demolished in the early 21st century
Monument Type(s):
- BUILDING (Second World War to Early 21st century - 1941 AD? (pre) to 2010 AD? (pre))
Full Description
The remains of a demolished building were found in the north-east corner of AWE Burghfield during a watching brief in August 2020 <1>. It was dated to the site's use as a Royal Ordnance Factory (ROF), had its own small access road and was surrounded by an earth bund <1><2>. The thickness of the concrete on the access road was reported to 'confirm the robust nature of the works undertaken for the ROF' <1>. The building and the bund were demolished between 2005 and 2010 <1><3><4>.
Sources and further reading
| <01> | RPS. 2020. Multi-Material Facility, AWE Burghfield, West Berkshire: Archaeological Watching Brief. MER-89F-000123-R-01. 2022 WBC Network. [Unpublished document / SWB150242] |
| <02> | RPS. 2020. AWE Burghfield, Multi-Material Facility: Heritage Statement. MER-89B-000995. 2021 WBC Network. [Unpublished document / SWB150308] |
| <03> | GeoInformation Group. 08/04/2003. West Berkshire Council Aerial Survey 2003 (digital aerial photographs). Aerial Photo. Digital. 1:7000. Visible. [Photograph / SWB146766] |
| <04> | 2010. West Berkshire Council Aerial Survey 2010 (digital aerial photographs). Aerial Photo. Digital. Not visible. [Photograph / SWB148137] |
Related Monuments
| MWB16504 | Burghfield Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE) (Monument) |
Associated Excavations and Fieldwork
| EWB1955 | Multi-Material Facility, AWE Burghfield: Watching Brief (Ref: JAC26622) |
| EWB2000 | Multi-Material Facility, AWE Burghfield: Heritage Statement (Ref: JAC26594) |
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