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Newbeech House, Long Readings Lane, Slough: Archaeological Evaluation |
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Foundations Archaeology unpublished report series
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Report (in Series)
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Abstract: |
The evaluation comprised the excavation of eight trenches, with associated geoarchaeological test pits, across the development area. The trenches were excavated to the top of archaeological deposits or the natural substrates, whichever was encountered first. Subsequently, the test pits were excavated into the natural substrates, in order to determine the geoarchaeological potential of the site. No archaeological features or finds were present within the evaluation trenches. A lack of intact subsoils in the general area of the former Newbeech House indicated that the majority of the site had previously been stripped to the top of natural gravel substrates. Severe truncation of the gravels was noted in Trench 3, within the footprint of the former Newbeech House. Geoarchaeological test pitting identified the presence of stratified Pleistocene deposits; which comprised sand, overlaid by grey clay, which was, in turn, sealed by gravels. |
Author: |
Andrew Hood
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Publisher: |
Foundations Archaeology
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Other Person/Org: |
Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Berkshire Archaeology HER (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication: |
2012
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Site: |
Newbeech House, Long Readings Lane |
County: |
Berkshire |
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Slough |
Parish: |
BRITWELL |
Country: |
England |
Grid Reference: 495643, 182808 (Easting, Northing)
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foundati1-172704 |
OBIB: |
Report 771 |
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Technical report.
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Created Date: |
01 Feb 2018 |