68 London Street Reading, Berkshire - Archaeological Evaluation Report

Wessex Archaeology

Work was carried out on the 16th and 17th December 2003 and involved the excavation of two trenches totalling 25m² in area. Both trenches revealed evidence of significant Post-medieval and modern disturbance comprising layers of demolition and levelling and a number of discrete features.

Evidence of medieval activity was located in one trench in the form of a pit containing a fragment of animal bone and pottery dated within a date range of the 12th to 14th centuries. The contents of the pit indicate it may have been a domestic refuse pit rather than a feature associated with an industrial or manufacturing activity.
The evaluation results indicate that activities extended to this part of London Street during the medieval period.