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| HER Number | MWB9900 |
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| Record Type | Find Spot |
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| Name | In Pelican Yard, Newbury |
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Summary
Romano-British sherds and glass bottle found in early 20th century
Associated Legal Designations or Protected Status
- Conservation Area: Newbury Town Centre
Other Statuses and Cross-References
- Berkshire SMR No. (pre 2000): 01387.00.009
- National Monuments Record No.: SU 46 NE 12
SU 4707 6773
Monument Type(s):
Full Description
Romano-British pottery and a small glass bottle were found in Pelican Yard in 1923, when sinking a pit for a petrol tank west of the entrance to the Old Pelican Inn <1> <2>. The pottery was given to Newbury Museum <4>, although the Field Investigator in the 1960s could not locate it <5>.
Sources and further reading
| <01> | 1924. JRS 1924 12. p268. [Article in serial / SWB7996] |
| <02> | Peake, H. 1931. The Archaeology of Berkshire. p91, 215. [Monograph / SWB10018] |
| <03> | Archaeology Branch of Ordnance Survey & Newbury Museum staff. 1938 onwards. Newbury Museum Archaeology Map XXXV SW.. 35SW. 6 inch. Annotated 'RB pottery in Pelican Yard, J.R.S. XII, 268; C W Phillips 2.11.48; A O Record 6". [Map / SWB11280] |
| <04> | Newbury District Field Club. 1930. TRANS NEWBURY DISTRICT FIELD CLUB 1930 VOL 6 NO 1. p38 Some recent accessions of local interest by Harold Peake. [Article in serial / SWB7133] |
| <05> | Ordnance Survey. 1960s-70s. Ordnance Survey Field Investigators Comments. F1 JP 22-OCT-63. [Personal observation / SWB14640] |
Related Monuments
| MWB3464 | SPEENHAMLAND, Newbury (Place) |
Associated Excavations and Fieldwork
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