Jennings Yard, Windsor: A Closed-Shaft Garderobe and Associated Medieval Structures
John W Hawkes & Michael J. Heaton
Description
Excavations at Jennings Yard, Windsor primarily revealed evidence of substantial medieval buildings within the former suburb of Underore. Remains of three successive masonry buildings - one incorporating an en suite garderobe - spanning the years AD 1150–1600 were recorded, associated with structures and features including a possible moat and revetted causeway.
Substantial pottery, metalwork, waterlogged leather and woodwork assemblages were recovered. Extensive environmental sampling was undertaken. An unusually early find was made of a rosemary seed (13th/14th century). A group of eight partially disarticulated horse skeletons was recovered from a narrow ditch.
Following abandonment of the medieval buildings the site was used as an orchard during much of the post-medieval period prior to the development of small-scale 19th century industries.
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| Jan. 1, 1993 | Wessex Archaeology | 113 | 1-874350-05-1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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