T H A M E S V A L L E Y ARCHAEOLOGICAL S E R V I C E S Former Elvian School, Southcote Lane, Southcote, Reading, Berkshire Archaeological Evaluation by Andy Taylor Site Code: ESR16/68 (SU 6961 7231) Former Elvian School, Southcote Lane, Southcote, Reading, Berkshire An Archaeological Evaluation for Taylor Wimpey West London by Andy Taylor Thames Valley Archaeological Services Ltd Site Code ESR 16/68 April 2016 Summary Site name: Former Elvian School, Southcote Lane, Southcote, Reading, Berkshire Grid reference: SU 6961 7231 Site activity: Evaluation Date and duration of project: 12th-13th April 2016 Project manager: Steve Ford Site supervisor: Andy Taylor Site code: ESR 16/68 Summary of results: The evaluation revealed a cluster of archaeological deposits on the western side of the proposal site which are considered to represent an occupation site of Middle-Late Iron Age date. This area of the site has high archaeological potential. Trenches elsewhere on the site revealed nothing of archaeological interest. Location and reference of archive: The archive is presently held at Thames Valley Archaeological Services, Reading and will be deposited at Reading Museum in due course. This report may be copied for bona fide research or planning purposes without the explicit permission of the copyright holder. All TVAS unpublished fieldwork reports are available on our website: www.tvas.co.uk/reports/reports.asp. Report edited/checked by: Steve Ford26.04.16 Steve Preston 26.04.16 i Thames Valley Archaeological Services Ltd, 47–49 De Beauvoir Road, Reading RG1 5NR Tel. (0118) 926 0552; Fax (0118) 926 0553; email
[email protected]; website: www.tvas.co.uk Former Elvian School, Southcote Lane, Southcote, Reading, Berkshire An Archaeological Evaluation by Andy Taylor Report 16/68 Introduction This report documents the results of an archaeological field evaluation carried out at the former Elvian School, Southcote Lane, Southcote, Reading, Berkshire (SU 6961 7231) (Fig.