Hoad, S. (2004). Abbey Mill House and Forbury Vaults Abbey Square Reading: An Archaeological Evaluation Report. MOLA (Museum of London Archaeology). https://doi.org/10.5284/1042483. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Abbey Mill House and Forbury Vaults Abbey Square Reading: An Archaeological Evaluation Report
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Series:		 Museum of London Archaeology unpublished report series
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Publication Type:		 Report (in Series)
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Abstract:		 The site was located on the southern slope of a small hill. It had been subject to limited archaeological investigation in the 1960's, the results of which indicated the presence of a Medieval mill, which served the abbey. A number of evaluation test pits and trenches were excavated on site, both prior to and following the demolition of the standing buildings. The present buildings on the site had been constructed using terrace construction techniques. The northern half of the site was cut straight into the underlying chalk, and no overlying stratigraphy survived. Archaeological survival was limited to three features cutting into the chalk; two were identified as pits, the third as a possible quarry pit. it is possible that the quarry pit was the same feature noted during earlier excavations in the 1960's. This pit contained large quantities of flora and faunal remains, and was dated by four sherds of pottery, to the Medieval period. The southern half of the site, as it dipped towards Holy Brook, revealed evidence for the survival of natural sand and gravel overlying the chalk. A subsoil and evidence for alluvial silting was also noted above the natural deposits. This indicated that the area was prone to flooding in the past, and also showed that there is potential for the survival of archaeological deposits adjacent to Holy Brook.
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Author:		 Stewart Hoad
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Publisher:		 MOLA (Museum of London Archaeology)
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Other Person/Org:		 Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Berkshire Archaeology HER (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2004
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Site: Abbey Mill and Forbury Vaults
County: Berkshire
District: Reading
Parish: READING
Country: England
Grid Reference: 471890, 173450 (Easting, Northing)
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UNCERTAIN (Historic England Periods) ANIMAL REMAINS (Object England)
UNCERTAIN (Historic England Periods) BURNT FLINT (Object England)
UNCERTAIN (Historic England Periods) EGG SHELL (Object England)
UNCERTAIN (Historic England Periods) FISH REMAINS (Object England)
UNCERTAIN (Historic England Periods) NUT (Object England)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England)
UNCERTAIN (Historic England Periods) RUBBLE (Object England)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) PIT (Monument Type England)
TRIAL TRENCH (Event)
TEST PIT (Event)
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OASIS Id: molas1-279471
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Created Date:		 18 Aug 2017