Young, D. (2016). 120 KINGS POINT, READING, BERKSHIRE: Geoarchaeological Deposit Model Report. University of Reading: Quaternary Scientific (Quest). https://doi.org/10.5284/1076299. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 120 KINGS POINT, READING, BERKSHIRE: Geoarchaeological Deposit Model Report
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Abstract:		 A programme of geoarchaeological fieldwork (including two boreholes) and deposit modelling (incorporating the results of previous geotechnical investigations) was carried out at the site, in order to (1) clarify the nature of the sub-surface stratigraphy across the site; (2) to clarify the nature, depth and extent of any alluvium and organic/peat deposits, and (3) to investigate the palaeoenvironmental and archaeological potential of the site. The results of the deposit modelling indicate that the sediments recorded at the site are similar to those recorded elsewhere in this area of Reading, with Chalk bedrock/Late Devensian Shepperton Gravel overlain by a sequence of Holocene alluvial sediments, buried beneath modern Made Ground. At the site and across the modelled area, the relief features of the Chalk bedrock and Shepperton Gravel surfaces indicate that the site lies on the floodplain of the River Kennet, and that the surface of the Late Devensian Gravel is relatively even, generally lying at between ca. 33.5 and 35.3m OD. The Gravel is overlain by Holocene alluvium, generally between 1 and 3m in thickness, and described as mineral-rich (sandy/clayey/gravelly silt), the surface of the alluvium relatively even at between ca. 36 and 36.5m OD. In contrast to other sites nearby, no peat or organic-rich horizons are recorded within the alluvium at the site. Perhaps significantly, the deposits of the Lower Alluvium are recorded at similar elevations here to the peat ca. 100m to north, perhaps indicative of subsequent erosion of the peat by fluvial (channel) activity in the area of the site. On this basis, no further environmental archaeological investigations are recommended, and the prehistoric archaeological potential of the site is considered to be limited.
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Author:		 Daniel Young ORCID icon
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Other Person/Org:		 Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Berkshire Archaeology HER (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2016
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Site: Kings Point, 120 Kings Drive
County: Berkshire
District: Reading
Parish: READING
Country: England
Grid Reference: 472166, 173357 (Easting, Northing)
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OBIB: Quaternary Scientific (QUEST) Unpublished Report December 2016; Project Number 132/16
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Created Date:		 30 Apr 2020