Excavations in Newbury, Berkshire 1979–1990
A. G. Vince, S J Lobb, J. C. Richards & Lorraine Mepham
Description
Between 1979 and 1990 archaeological works were carried out in response to increasing redevelopment in the centre of Newbury. The broad objective was to determine the origins and development of medieval settlement in the historic town centre. Fieldwork concentrated around the area of the market place, in Bartholomew Street, Cheap Street, and Newbury Wharf.
Burgage plots on Bartholomew and Cheap Streets had been occupied from the 11th century, confirming that this was part of the original town. Before this date, the area had been used for agriculture, and possibly settlement, from at least the 10th century. Artefacts from medieval levels include well-stratified sequences of pottery, metalwork, faunal and environmental data. The substantial pottery sequence is especially significant.
At Newbury Wharf, smaller quantities of medieval artefacts and a general absence of medieval structures or deposits, suggest that agricultural activity continued later into the medieval period in this area. No clear evidence for the 12th century castle was recorded.
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| Jan. 1, 1997 | Wessex Archaeology | 178 | 1-874350-21-3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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