Davis, B., Payne, R. and Williams, R. (2017). 11-17 Mill Lane, Newbury, Berkshire: Geoarchaeological Borehole Survey and Watching Brief Report. Wessex Archaeology. https://doi.org/10.5284/1083816. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 11-17 Mill Lane, Newbury, Berkshire: Geoarchaeological Borehole Survey and Watching Brief Report
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Series:		 Wessex Archaeology unpublished report series
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Publication Type:		 Report (in Series)
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Abstract:		 Wessex Archaeology was commissioned by Kendall Kingscott Limited, on behalf of the Trustees of The Charity of Mrs Mabel Luke, to undertake a geoarchaeological borehole survey and archaeological watching brief prior to the development of 11-17 Mill Lane, Newbury, Berkshire. Planning permission was granted for the demolition of the existing terrace of four almshouses and replacement with sixteen one and two bedroom flats. The geoarchaeological borehole survey consisted of five boreholes drilled across the site. Analysis of the borehole soil profiles revealed a fairly uniform gravel surface across the site that sloped gradually down from 74.29 m OD in the west to 73.35 m OD in the east. This gravel surface was in turn overlain by alluvial deposits up to 0.93 m thick. Archaeological monitoring of the removal of existing foundations of the demolished almshouses, machine dug trial pits, dry stone piling and machine digging of new foundations trenches confirmed the soil sequences recorded in the earlier borehole survey. The existence of the deep garden soils across the Site is probably related to when the immediate area was recorded as gardens in the 19th century. Below this layer of garden soil the sequence of deposits were related to natural alluvial episodes of flooding within the River Kennet valley. With the exception of a single 19th or 20th century cut feature, no archaeological features or deposits were found.
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Author:		 B Davis
R Payne
R Williams
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Publisher:		 Wessex Archaeology
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Other Person/Org:		 Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
West Berkshire HER (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2017
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Site: 11 - 17 Mill Lane
County: Berkshire
District: West Berkshire
Parish: NEWBURY
Country: England
Grid Reference: 447480, 167025 (Easting, Northing)
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20TH CENTURY (Historic England Periods) ALMSHOUSE (Monument Type England)
FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT) (Event)
AUGER SURVEY (Event)
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OASIS Id: wessexar1-303235
OBIB: 108841.03
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Note:		 A4 bound client report with figures and selected plates.
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Created Date:		 16 Feb 2021