Land at Crown Street and Silver Street Reading Berkshire

Land at Crown Street and Silver Street Reading

Berkshire

Archaeological Evaluation

for CgMs Consulting

on behalf of Montpelier Estates Ltd

CA Project: 770573 CA Report: 18099

February 2018

Land at Crown Street and Silver Street Reading Berkshire

Archaeological Evaluation

CA Project: 770573 CA Report: 18099

Document Control Grid Revision Date Author Checked by Status Reasons for Approved revision by A 9/2/18 AH Ray Internal General Edit Richard Kennedy Review Greatorex

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CONTENTS

SUMMARY ...... 2

1. INTRODUCTION ...... 3

2. ARCHAEOLOGICAL BACKGROUND ...... 3

3. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ...... 8

4. METHODOLOGY ...... 9

5. RESULTS (FIGS 2-5) ...... 10

6. DISCUSSION ...... 11

7. CA PROJECT TEAM ...... 11

8. REFERENCES ...... 12

APPENDIX A: CONTEXT DESCRIPTIONS ...... 13 APPENDIX B: OASIS REPORT FORM ...... 14

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

Figure 1 Site location plan (1:25,000) Figure 2 Trench location plan showing archaeological features, and cellars (1:300) Figure 3 Trench 1: photograph Figure 4 Trench 2: photograph Figure 5 Trench 3: photograph

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Project Name: Land at Crown Street and Silver Street Location: Reading Berkshire NGR: 471872 172854 Type: Evaluation Date: 5-8 February 2018 Planning Reference: 170794 Location of Archive: Reading Museum Site Code: SSCS18

An archaeological evaluation was undertaken by Cotswold Archaeology in February 2018 at of land at the corner of Crown Street and Silver Street, Reading, Berkshire. Three trenches were excavated.

Two post-medieval ditches were recorded in Trench 1. The site has been heavily disturbed and built up, with the natural geology encountered at a depth of between 1.55m and 2.1m below the modern surface. Post-medieval backfilled cellars were encountered in Trench 1 and 3. Historic mapping indicates that the corner of Crown Street and Silver Street has been constantly inhabited and redeveloped from the 1600’s onwards, and therefore the likelihood that earlier archaeological potential may have survived such concentrated subsequent development is judged to be low.

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1. INTRODUCTION

1.1 In February 2018 Cotswold Archaeology (CA) carried out an archaeological evaluation for CgMs Consulting Ltd at land at the corner of Crown Street and Silver Street, Reading, Berkshire (centred at NGR: 471872 172854, Fig 1). The evaluation was under taken in advance of an application (ref: 170794) which has been made to the local planning authority, for a development which will comprise 74 no 1 bed and 10 no 2 bed assisted living units.

1.2 The evaluation was carried out in accordance with Written Scheme of Investigation (WSI) produced by CA (2018) and approved by Fiona McDonald, Principal Archaeologist for Berkshire Archaeology, the archaeological advisors to Reading Borough Council (RBC). The fieldwork also followed Standard and guidance: Archaeological field evaluation (CIfA 2014).

The site

1.3 The proposed development area is approximately 0.317ha, and is currently waste land. The previous buildings on site had been demolished and the site is now used as a Thomas Homes compound. The site is bounded to the north by Crown Street and to the east by Silver Street. To the south and west it is bounded by commercial and industrial units. The site lies at approximately 46.8m above Ordnance Datum (aOD).

1.4 The underlying bedrock geology of the area is mapped as Lambeth Group, clay, silt and sand. The superficial deposits are described as Taplow Gravel Formation, sand and gravel. The evaluation encountered silty clay with gravels, and silty sand with gravels.

2. ARCHAEOLOGICAL BACKGROUND

2.1 Wessex Archaeology (WA 2008) produced an Archaeological Desk Based Assessment of the site examining the archaeological resource within a 350m radius of the site in order to provide a context for the discussion and interpretation of the known and potential resource. Below is a summary of the results.

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Prehistoric (500,000BC-43AD) 2.2 There is limited evidence of prehistoric material to suggest significant early settlement at Reading. The location of the Site on gravel geology in proximity to two significant rivers (River Thames and River Kennet) does offer an increased potential for the recovery of prehistoric material.

2.2 The only other prehistoric evidence outlined by the Sites and Monument Record (SMR) is the recovery of a stray find from Katesgrove, west of Crown Street and Southampton Road. The record comprises two artefacts, a greenstone axe and a ground flint axe. The artefacts have been attributed an Early to Late Neolithic date.

Romano-British (43AD-410AD) 2.3 Two records of possible Romano-British activity are recorded within the vicinity; however both are represented by residual material. The first record includes residual Romano-British pottery recovered during excavations at 32-38 Silver Street south of the site. The sherds were found within the fill of a linear feature. The second record comprises a watching brief at 67-73 London Street where residual Roman pottery was recovered.

Saxon (AD410-1066) - medieval (AD 1066 -1499) 2.4 The place name suggests a Saxon origin, named after an individual named ‘Reada’, ‘Readingas’ meaning the ‘people of Reada’. Early settlers at Reading were attracted by the flat gravel terraces created by the River Thames and River Kennet in proximity to the ford across the Kennet. Such land provided ideal fertile ground for agricultural production. The town is sited at the convergence of two main road routes, the first running east-west between London and Bristol, the second roughly north-south from the midlands through Oxford to Southampton. This followed the line of Southampton Street which runs west of the site and to which the southern extension of Silver Street joins south of the Site. Southampton Street is listed as ‘Olde Street’ and ‘Horner Street’ from 1272.

2.5 The first documentary records of the town date from the 9th Century. In the year 871, the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle records “in this year…the army came into Wessex to Reading”. At this time, Reading would not have acted as an administrative centre being secondary to the nearby town of Wallingford whose importance is reflected in its fortification. The importance of Reading is however demonstrated by examples of

4 © Cotswold Archaeology Land at Crown Street and Silver Street: Archaeological Evaluation coinage dating from the reign of Edward the Confessor (1042-1066), known to have been minted at Reading.

2.6 At the time of Domesday in 1086, Reading was held by the King and included a small borough and two manors one belonging to the King and one to Battle Abbey. The King’s estate comprised 56 plough teams, 85 peasants, 4 mills and 3 fisheries.

2.7 An abbey was founded at Reading in 1121, by Henry I. The southern extent of Abbey lands was defined by the River Kennet, which flows roughly east-west, 300m north of the site. It is likely that this foundation nurtured the growth of the town. London Street (which runs approximately north-south continuing the northwards alignment of Silver Street) was most likely to be contemporary with the abbey. It is certainly referenced in a document of 1200 as “the new street towards London”.

2.8 By the end of the 12th century Reading was expanding south and eastwards along the roads leading to London and Southampton. To serve the growing population, a daughter church of St Giles was built south of the town centre on the east side of Southampton Street approximately 200m north-west of the Site. A Chaplain of St Giles is referenced in 1190 so it may be asserted that the parish was established at this date. It is however unlikely that it was established in the early part of that century evidenced by a charter of Roger, Bishop of Salisbury dating from 1125 which does not make reference to the parish. By 1220 the church had its own graveyard, a sign that it was a separate parish church.

2.9 Silver Street is first mentioned as ‘Synkarstrete’ in c.1300. Harman in his publication of 1946 undertook a survey of the parish pieced together from documentary records focussed as closely as possible on the year 1552. At this time, no. 2 Silver Street on the west side of the road south of the junction with Crown Street (that is within the Site boundary) is recorded as a corner plot owned by WM Gray. A ‘cornerhouse and garden’ is also recorded on the opposite side of the road at the junction of Silver Street and London Road at the same date. This plot later became the site of Talbot’s Inn before passing, by lease, to the corporation for the founding of the Reading Bluecoat School on the 1st April 1659. The school later moved to its present site on Bath Road at which time the site reverted to its former function as an inn.

2.10 During the medieval period, Reading developed rapidly as a manufacturing and marketing centre; particularly regarding the production of woollen cloth and leather goods. This phase in Reading’s history is subsequently well documented.

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2.11 Archaeological evidence from the medieval period is recorded at several locations across the study area. The closest excavation was undertaken at Jubilee Square to the east of the Site, here a tile kiln and associated floors, rubbish and extraction pits were recorded.

2.12 Archaeological evaluation at East Street, approximately 200m to the north of the Site, recorded ditches and associated pottery dating from the medieval period. There is speculation that these ditches may delineate the edge of the medieval town.

2.13 There is a concentration of medieval evidence to the north of the Site in the vicinity of London Road and London Street. A Medieval Foundry site was identified during evaluation at London Street. A second evaluation along the same street identified a medieval pit containing animal bone and pottery dating from the 12-14th Centuries. On London Road approximately 100m north of the Site, evaluation works identified four medieval pits suggestive of quarrying activity.

Post-medieval (1500-1799) 2.14 During the Elizabethan era, the southern extent of the town was marked by the junction of Silver Street with Southampton Road approximately 400m south of the site. The centre of the town was focused north of the River Kennett. During the Civil War period (1649-1651), Reading occupied a strategic location between the royalist forces based at Oxford and the parliamentary forces at London; it was adopted as a Royalist garrison.

2.15 Under Sir Arthur Aston, the Governor of Reading, the town was fortified with ditches and ramparts enclosing the town except where the River Kennet provided sufficient defence. An earthen redoubt was constructed at various locations across the town including at Castle Hill, the west end of Friar Street, Abbey Bridge and Silver Street. The defences were tested in April 1643 when Reading was besieged by parliamentary forces commanded by the Earl of Essex.

2.16 The first available cartographic evidence of the site is John Speed’s Map of 1610 which reflects an established town; focussed on the north side of the River Kennet. South of the river the key routes out of the town along London Street/ Silver Street and St Giles Street/Southampton Street are shown lined with terraced properties. Within the Site boundary, the west side of Silver Street and the south side of Crown

6 © Cotswold Archaeology Land at Crown Street and Silver Street: Archaeological Evaluation Street are occupied by buildings with open areas behind. Crown Street is named as ‘Crowne Lane’ and Silver Street as ‘Sivier Stret’.

2.17 The map of Reading’s Civil War defences dating from 1643 reflects little detail of the streetscape itself but clearly shows the Site within the south-east corner of the walled town. The defensive bastion crosses Silver Street in an approximately east- west direction to the south of the Site and would appear to be formed of a wall and ditch.

2.18 Evaluation at Jubilee Square approximately 50m east of the Site recorded 37 cesspits and soakaways, a large feature possibly created for the extraction of gravel together with rubbish pits and a beam slot. At this location excavations also revealed part of a ditch likely to be part of the Civil defences ditch as it appears identical in shape to that shown on the 1643 map of Reading.

2.19 On Silver Street, approximately 100m south of the Site, excavation revealed two phases of Post-medieval activity, the earliest dating to the 17th Century. Recorded features included a large curvilinear ditch aligned north-south, curving to the east and southern end. The ditch contained a small amount of 18th and 19th Century material in the upper fill and might relate to the Civil War defences recorded 100m further south.

2.20 A Civil War defence ditch identified during excavation works at Silver Street/Southampton Street approximately 200m south of the Site. It forms part of defence system of ditches and ramparts with the outer line representing a simple ditch whilst the inner is a ditch with rampart. Recorded finds include brick/tile, clay pipes and pottery sherds including Surrey/Hampshire white ware.

2.21 Post-medieval pottery dating to the late 17th and 18th centuries has been found within the study area at East Street, 300m north of the Site. There is a probability that an associated substantial ditch represents an element of the aforementioned Civil War defences.

2.22 Two evaluations have taken place on London Street north of the Site both revealed Post-medieval pits, probably representative of gravel quarrying, containing pottery.

2.23 Also dating from the post-medieval period, evaluations on East Street, approximately 150m north east of the Site revealed three pits and a possible oval

7 © Cotswold Archaeology Land at Crown Street and Silver Street: Archaeological Evaluation well or cess pit containing post-medieval pottery, glass, clay tobacco pipe, bone, metal work, clay, brick and tile.

2.24 The final piece of archaeological evidence relating to the post-medieval period is an evaluation on St Giles Close, approximately 50m north of the Site. Remains of post- medieval cellars were uncovered, backfilled with demolition debris. Identified cellar remains were consistent with 19th Century back to back terracing.

18th-20th Centuries 2.25 Urban development continued into the 18th and 19th centuries. There was rapid settlement increase at the end of the 19th century with the coming of the railways which provoked increased industrial activity.

2.26 From the 18th century onwards, cartographic evidence gives a clearer picture of the function and layout of the Site. John Rocque’s plan of the town dating from 1761 names Silver Street and shows the Site towards the southern extent of the town. The Site is occupied by a terrace of buildings fronting onto Silver Street and a single property fronting onto Crown Street. To the rear, a strip of vacant ground stretches along the rear of the Silver Street terrace. West of this, the land is occupied by garden plots. The Crown Inn, on the north side of Crown Street, was on one of the principal streets of the town at this point due to its location at the crossroads of two significant routes.

2.27 An evaluation in Crown Street, west of the Site revealed cellars of this period. A separate evaluation at Letcombe Street provides further evidence for the period in the form of a late 19th Century well cut through with sandy clay deposits into the natural chalk.

3. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES

3.1 The objectives of the evaluation are to provide information about the archaeological resource within the site, including its presence/absence, character, extent, date, integrity, state of preservation and quality, in accordance Standard and guidance: Archaeological field evaluation (CIfA 2014). This information will enable the Reading Borough Council to identify and assess the particular significance of any heritage asset, consider the impact of the proposed development upon it, and to avoid or

8 © Cotswold Archaeology Land at Crown Street and Silver Street: Archaeological Evaluation minimise conflict between the heritage asset’s conservation and any aspect of the development proposal, in line with the National Planning Policy Framework (DCLG 2012).

4. METHODOLOGY

4.1 The fieldwork was to have comprised the excavation of three trenches (25m long by 1.8m wide), in the locations shown on the attached plan (Fig. 2). Only Trench 1 and 2 were fully excavated. Trench 3 was only partially excavated (5.5m) and was abandoned for Health and Safety reasons due to the presence of asbestos roof insulation material within the backfill of a cellar. The southern end of Trench 1 was moved 2m to the east to provide a safe working space for the machine plant. Trenches were set out on OS National Grid (NGR) co-ordinates using Leica GPS and surveyed in accordance with CA Technical Manual 4 Survey Manual.

4.2 All trenches were excavated by mechanical excavator equipped with a toothless grading bucket. All machine excavation was undertaken under constant archaeological supervision to the top of the first significant archaeological horizon or the natural substrate, whichever was encountered first. Where archaeological deposits were encountered they were excavated by hand in accordance with CA Technical Manual 1: Fieldwork Recording Manual.

4.3 Deposits were assessed for their palaeoenvironmental potential in accordance with CA Technical Manual 2: The Taking and Processing of Environmental and Other Samples from Archaeological Sites and, no deposits were identified that required sampling. All artefacts recovered were processed in accordance with Technical Manual 3 Treatment of Finds Immediately after Excavation.

4.4 The archive and artefacts from the evaluation are currently held by CA at their offices in Kemble. Subject to the agreement of the legal landowner the site archive will be deposited with Reading Museum. A summary of information from this project, set out within Appendix B, will be entered onto the OASIS online database of archaeological projects in Britain.

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5.1 This section provides an overview of the evaluation results; detailed summaries of the recorded contexts, finds and environmental samples (palaeoenvironmental evidence) are to be found in Appendices A and B.

5.2 Two ditches were recorded in plan within Trench 1, but were not excavated due to exceeding safe working depth. The natural geology in Trenches 1 and 2 was a mid- orange/brown silt/clay and silt/sand with frequent gravel inclusions. Within Trench 1 it was encountered at a depth of 1.55m below modern made ground. In Trench 2 a sondage recorded the natural geology at 2.1m below the modern ground surface. It was not deemed safe to step out the trenches due to the confines of the working environment. As such the remainder of the trench was excavated to a depth of 1.2m and encountered only made ground. Trench 3 was abandoned due to the presence of asbestos roof insulation within the back fill of a cellar. It was excavated to a depth of 1.2m and encountered no natural geology.

Trench 1 (Figures 2 & 3)

5.3 Two linear features, 104 and 106, were recorded in plan but were not excavated. Ditch 104 was linear in plan on an east-west alignment and was 0.4m wide and 1.8m long. It was filled with 105, a dark grey/brown compact sand/silt with charcoal fleck inclusions. Ditch 106 was aligned north-east/south-west. Sealing this was an occupation layer 103 which was 0.9m thick and consisted of dark grey/brown compact sand/silt with charcoal flecks, CBM and glass inclusions. This occupation layer was cut by a cellar structure 102 towards the north end of the trench, the brick floor and the south and east brick plastered walls were recorded. The cellar was backfilled with 101 a rubble material consisting of brick, mortar, plaster and lengths of metal pipe.

Trench 2 (Figures 2 & 4)

5.4 Above the natural geology 203 was a buried subsoil layer 202 comprising mid-brown firm silt/clay with charcoal fleck inclusions which was 0.9m thick This in turn was sealed by an occupation layer 201 which consisted of a dark brown/black compacted silt/clay with frequent brick rubble, charcoal flecks and ceramic drain fragments and was 0.65m thick. This was sealed by 200 the modern haul road consisting of layers of teram and hard core sealed by shingle which was 0.45m thick. This recent haul road was constructed by the current developer.

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Trench 3 (Figures 2 & 5)

5.5 At the northern end of Trench 3, buried topsoil 301 consisted of humic dark black silt/clay which was mixed with modern brick rubble and metal piping. This was cut by a cellar wall 302 on a north-west/south-east alignment which ran for 3.5m length, was 0.5m wide and recorded to a depth of 1.2m. This was back filled by 303 a mix of brick, metal pipes, electrical casings, radiator panels and asbestos roof insulation. The trench was sealed by 300 a mix of dark brown/black silty clay topsoil with mixed with metal piping and brick rubble.

6. DISCUSSION

6.1 The evaluation indicated that the site has been heavily disturbed by previous development and that due to the depth of the overburden across the site, any surviving archaeology is unlikely to be impacted by development.

6.2 The evaluation confirmed the conclusions of the Desk Based Assessment, supported by historic mapping, which indicated that buildings have occupied the site since the 17th century. The cellars are perhaps related to the development of terraced housing at the start of the 19th century.

7. CA PROJECT TEAM

Fieldwork was undertaken by Adam Howard, assisted by Tony Brown. The report was written by Adam Howard and Ray Kennedy. The illustrations were prepared by Charlotte Patman. The archive has been compiled by Zoe Emery, and prepared for deposition by Hazel O’Neill. The project was managed for CA by Ray Kennedy.

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8. REFERENCES

BGS (British Geological Survey) 2018 Geology of Britain Viewer http://maps.bgs.ac.uk/geology viewer_google/googleviewer.html Accessed 9 February 2018

CA (Cotswold Archaeology), 2017, Land at Crown Street and Silver Street, Reading, Written Scheme of Investigation for an Archaeological Evaluation

WA (Wessex Archaeology) 2008, Silver Street/Crown Street, Reading, Berkshire, Archaeological Desk based Assessment, Report reference: 67830

www.old-maps.co.uk/#/Map/471870/172847/12/100483 Accessed 9/2/18

APPENDIX A: CONTEXT DESCRIPTIONS

Trench Context Type Fill Context Description L W Depth/ No. No. of interpretation (m) (m) thickness (m) 1 100 layer made ground thin layers of various 23 1.8 0 – 0.4 coloured crush hard core and gravel 1 101 fill 102 demolition brick fragments/rubble 10 1.8 0.4 – 1.66 backfill of cellar mortar plaster and metal pipe lengths loose 1 102 structure cellar east and south wall and 10 1.8 0.4 – 1.66 floor of cellar red brick unfrogged ashlar coursing English garden wall bonds sand based mortar 1 103 layer occupation/ dark greyish brown sandy 13 1.8 0.5 – 1.4 buried soil silty charcoal flecks CBM and glass compact 1 104 cut Linear feature linear in plan e/w 1.8 0.4 unexcavated alignment 1 105 fill 104 dark greyish brown sandy 1.8 0.4 unexcavated silt with charcoal flecks CBM and glass compact 1 106 cut linear (possible linear in plan ne/sw 2 0.5 unexcavated service?) alignment 1 107 fill 106 mid greyish brown silty 2 0.5 unexcavated sand compact abundant irregular large flint and CBM 1 108 layer natural geology mid orangey brown silty 17 1.8 1.55 - 1.66+ sand and frequent small to medium gravel inclusion 2 200 layer modern made hard core 25 1.8 0 - 0.45 ground crush/terram/hard core terram compact haul road 2 201 layer made ground dark brownish black silty 17 1.8 0.45 - 1.1 clay compact frequent brick rubble and ceramic pipe 2 202 layer buried soil mid brown silty clay firm 17 1.8 1.1 - 2 occasional flecks 2 203 layer natural geology mid yellowy brown silty 17 1.8 2 - 2.1 clay frequent gravel 3 300 layer made ground mix of dark blackish brown 5.5 1.8 0 - 0.2 clayey silt and brick rubble fragments firm metal piping 3 301 layer dark earth dark black silty clay loose 2 1.8 0.2 - 1.2+ occasional brick rubble 3 302 structure brick wall red brick unfroged yellow 3.5 0.5 0.2 - 1.2+ sand mortar 3 303 fill 302 cellar back fill no normal matrix brick 2 1.8 0.2 - 1.2 metal electrical plastic sheaths radiators and asbestos roof insulation

APPENDIX B: OASIS REPORT FORM

PROJECT DETAILS

Project Name Land at Crown Street and Silver Street Short description An archaeological evaluation was undertaken by Cotswold Archaeology in February 2018 at of land at the corner of Crown Street and Silver Street, Reading, Berkshire. Three trenches were excavated.

A single ditch was recorded in Trench 1. The site has been heavily built up with made ground, and the natural geology was encountered at a depth of between 1.55m and 2.1m below the modern surface. The junction of Crown Street and Silver Street has been constantly redeveloped since the 1600’s and the evaluation encountered backfilled cellar structures in Trench 1 and Trench 3. Project dates 5th to 8th February 2018 Project type Evaluation

Previous work CA 2017 Written Scheme of Investigation

Future work Unknown PROJECT LOCATION Site Location Land at Crown Street and Silver Street, Reading, Berkshire Study area (M2/ha) 0.317 Site co-ordinates 471872 172854 PROJECT CREATORS Name of organisation Cotswold Archaeology Project Brief originator Cotswold Archaeology Project Design (WSI) originator Cotswold Archaeology

Project Manager Ray Kennedy Project Supervisor Adam Howard MONUMENT TYPE none SIGNIFICANT FINDS none PROJECT ARCHIVES Intended final location of archive Content (museum/Accession no.) Reading Museum

Physical none Paper Trench sheets context sheets photographic register Digital Survey Database, digital photos BIBLIOGRAPHY

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