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Summary

Earthworks visible in 19th century but destroyed by modern development

Other Statuses and Cross-References

• Berkshire SMR No. (pre 2000): 03475.00.000
  

Monument Type(s):

• MOAT? (Unknown date)
• HOUSE (Medieval to Mid to Late 19th century - 1066 AD? to 1851 AD)

Full Description

From the First Edition Ordnance Survey mapping <1> a building on the north side of the junction of London Road and Shaw Road was labelled as the site of an intrenched house. J C Richards, field officer in 1976, presumed this to be a destroyed moated site (CSMR 2358)?

The original reference may derive from Walter Money's description of Royalist positions prior to the Second Battle of Newbury; he mentions an 'entrenched house (which) formerly stood at the south-east angle of Shaw Park' but which had been demolished many years before, although considerable remains of its earthworks still existed at the end of the 19th century <3>.

The building and its small circle of land are also drawn on the early 18th century map of Speen Manor, jutting out into the Shaw Road.

Sources and further reading

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