Chestnut Walk, Reading, Berkshire - Archaeological Watching Brief Report

Wessex Archaeology

Out of the 20 pits excavated, only one contained deposits different to a stratigraphic sequence of layers of made ground overlain by the modern topsoil, that had been established by the evaluation. This was a modern feature, whose single fill contained metal sheeting and bricks. This feature appears likely to be associated with the construction of the present footpath. A layer of mortar identified during the evaluation was not located in the two closest pits though its association with the construction of the main boundary wall of Reading Gaol is suggested.