Zochowski, A. (2020). Chestnut Walk, Reading, Berkshire; Archaeological Watching Brief. Wessex Archaeology. https://doi.org/10.5284/1100267. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Chestnut Walk, Reading, Berkshire; Archaeological Watching Brief
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Series:		 Wessex Archaeology unpublished report series
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Abstract:		 The watching brief follows on from an archaeological evaluation conducted by Wessex Archaeology in 2019 and comprised the monitoring of 20 pits for the replanting of trees and installation of 4 lighting columns and 1 CCTV column. The pits measured between 0.4m and 1.1m square and the depth varied between 0.50 and 1.10 m. Out of the 20 pits excavated, only one (23) contained deposits different to a stratigraphic sequence of layers of made ground overlain by the modern topsoil, that had been established by the evaluation. This was a modern feature, whose single fill contained metal sheeting and bricks. This feature appears likely to be associated with the construction of the present footpath. A layer of mortar identified during the evaluation was not located in the two closest pits (37 and 38) though its association with the construction of the main boundary wall of Reading Gaol is suggested. The archaeological watching brief carried out at Chestnut Walk, Reading, Berkshire successfully met its aims and objectives and the results add to the corpus of knowledge concerning the medieval abbey and its later history. A total of 35 test pits were excavated during the watching brief. Only 1 produced any archaeological features. It is a modern cut related to the construction of the current day footpath. A mortar layer in two of the test pits is thought to be associated with the construction of the main wall of Reading Gaol rather than the canal as suggested by the evaluation.The archive of the watching brief will be stored with the previous evaluation phase of work.
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Author:		 A Zochowski
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Publisher:		 Wessex Archaeology
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Year of Publication:		 2020
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District: Reading
County: Berkshire
Country: England
Parish: Reading, unparished area
Grid Reference: 472079, 173479 (Easting, Northing)
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POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods)
WATCHING BRIEF (Event)
TEST PIT (Event)
POST MEDIEVAL GAOL (Tag)
GAOL (Monument Type England)
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OASIS Id: wessexar1-392742
Report id: 224181.03
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Created Date:		 12 Oct 2022