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| Name: | Ditch and chalk rubble wall - Bishops Close, Sonning, Berkshire |
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| HER Number: | 00868.01.000 |
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| Record Type: | Monument |
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Summary
An undated ditch and chalk rubble wall were observed in a foundation trench for an extension to Bishop's Close.
Monument Type(s):
- DITCH (Constructed, Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1539 AD?)
- WALL (Constructed, Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1539 AD?)
Description
An undated ditch was observed in the angle of the foundation trench. Approximately 4 metres to the north of this ditch was a chalk rubble wall. Late medieval roof tile from the trench spoil suggests that these features are associated with the Bishop's Palace <1>.
<1> Dave Hopkins, 14/3/1990, Bishop's Close, Sonning - Watching brief (Unpublished document). SWK12633.
<2> Thames Valley Archaeological Services, 2006, Bishop's Close, Sonning Lane, Sonning, Berkshire - An Archaeological Desk-based Assessment (Unpublished document). SRM13314.
Sources
| <1> | Dave Hopkins. 14/3/1990. Bishop's Close, Sonning - Watching brief. [Unpublished document / SWK12633] |
| <2> | Thames Valley Archaeological Services. 2006. Bishop's Close, Sonning Lane, Sonning, Berkshire - An Archaeological Desk-based Assessment. [Unpublished document / SRM13314] |
Associated Events:
| ERM645 | Bishop's Close, Sonning Lane, Sonning, Berkshire (Ref: BCS06/111) |
| EWK42 | Bishops Close, Sonning, Berkshire |
Associated Monuments
| MWK1279 | Palace of Bishops of Salisbury - Sonning, Berkshire (Monument) |
Associated Finds:
FWK11198 - ROOF TILE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)Search results generated by the HBSMR Gateway from exeGesIS SDM Ltd.