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| HER Number | MWB3458 |
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| Record Type | Monument |
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| Name | POUND ST, NEWBURY |
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Summary
Large clay pit and linear features observed during a watching brief in 1988, with some finds from site
Associated Legal Designations or Protected Status
- Conservation Area: Newbury Town Centre
Other Statuses and Cross-References
- Berkshire SMR No. (pre 2000): 01389.09.400
Monument Type(s):
Full Description
OBSERVED DURING WATCHING BRIEF. LARGE AREA WHERE CLAY REMOVED. SEVERAL LARGE DITCHES AND OTHER SMALLER FEATURES ALSO ON SITE. VERY FEW ARTEFACTS FOUND. MODERN POTTERY, SOME 13TH CENTURY POTTERY, A MEDIEVAL BROOCH, AND SOME SLAG <1>.
FIVE DITCHES APPEAR TO CROSS THE SITE. VARY IN SIZE BETWEEN QUITE SMALL TO 2M DEEP. WHETHER DITCHES PRE DATE CLAY PIT IS NOT CLEAR. PIT OBSERVED DURING WATCHING BRIEF, REPORT ON FILE. NO APPARENT CONTENTS. NOT EXAMINED CLOSELY BECAUSE OF DANGER OF SLUMPING <1>.
Several site visits were undertaken in 1988 during the groundworks of a new building at Ravenshear Home on the west side of Argyle Road. Large features of up to 2m deep were found that were suggested to be the result of clay digging. The site appeared to have been cut by several linear features as well, but it was difficult to tell whether or not they predated the clay pit. One of these ditches contained a distinctive layer of small fragments of tile. A 13th century brooch, some coarse 13th century pottery and several pieces of slag were also found.
Sources and further reading
| <01> | Hopkins, D. 1988. Ravenshear Home, Pound Street, Watching Brief. WBC Network. [Unpublished document / SWB12721] |
Related Monuments
| MWB3453 | St Bartholomew's Hospital (Monument) |
Associated Excavations and Fieldwork
| EWB145 | Ravenshear Home, Pound Street, Newbury |
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