Silver Street / Crown Street, Reading - Archaeological Desk-Based Assessment

Wessex Archaeology

Overall, the Site is situated in an area of moderate archaeological potential with a low- moderate potential for the survival of archaeological deposits. Given the relative scarcity of finds dating from the prehistoric periods within the Study Area, a low potential for the recovery of remains of this date has been identified. Romano-British evidence is limited to residual material within the Study Area, as such a low potential for the recovery of material from this date is predicted. There is a moderate potential for the recovery of medieval remains given the development of the area during this time as part of the parish of St Giles and the level of archaeological material already recorded in the Study Area. As a result of the proximity of the Site to the line of the Civil War defences and the level of known archaeology dating from the Post-medieval period it is considered that there is a moderate potential for the recovery of Post-medieval material from the Site. There is a high potential for the survival of foundations and features associated with 18th,19th and early 20th century structures previously extant at the Site.