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BERKSHIRE ARCHAEOLOGY Welcome to Our New Edition of Berkshire Archaeology News NEWSLETTER 2016 A Roman Farmer’s Life Savings found at Ridgeway Primary School, Reading P1 An Exciting Opportunity to Learn about the Past P2 Important finds reported to the Portable Antiquities Scheme P11 BERKSHIRE ARCHAEOLOGY Welcome to our new edition of Berkshire Archaeology News It has been a very successful year For the last year Berkshire Archaeology As well as working locally, Berkshire for our newly expanded team, and has been settling into its new home Archaeology is involved in a number for archaeological discovery and at the Berkshire Record Office in of England-wide initiatives, to conservation within each of the five Coley Avenue, Reading, due to the make sure that east Berkshire’s unitary authorities of east Berkshire. redevelopment of our old offices at the archaeology is fully represented in Central Library. the national picture. Data from our We are reporting on exciting new Historic Landscape Characterisation finds across the area, following an This move – hugely advantageous project (see page 6) has been extremely busy period for fieldwork, in terms of facilities and access for provided to a national landscape with geophysical surveys, trial our users, although, not surprisingly, assessment scheme, and case trenching, excavations and research both time-consuming and stressful studies from important east Berkshire projects mostly relating to new in the organising! – has given us sites are cited in various new and development, but often also as a the opportunity to make links with forthcoming publications, including result of research by local groups. colleagues working with archives the sector’s recent celebration of comprising historic documents the anniversary of archaeological Some of the highlights are discussed and maps that are important planning guidance, leading to the here, but dozens more new records source materials for archaeological Historic England publication “Building have been added to our Historic research, and to learn from the the Future, Transforming our Past”. Environment Record; for more best-practice in record keeping information on local sites or what’s shown at the Record Office. We hope you enjoy our newsletter. new in your area, you can search online on the Heritage Gateway or We are also working with archivists BERKSHIRE ARCHAEOLOGY contact us direct (see page 3) to learn to begin the digitising of more of BERKSHIRE RECORD OFFICE more about the services we offer. our reference materials, through 9 COLEY AVENUE a programme of scanning and READING digital photography, as part RG1 6AF of our commitment to improve access to, and increase the use E. info@berkshire archaeology.org.uk Berkshire Archaeology is an archaeological of, heritage information. T. 0118 937 5976 advice service for; 1 A Roman Farmer’s Life Savings Found at Ridgeway Primary School, Whitley, Reading The need to cater for the increase in the numbers of youngsters needing a place at primary schools in Reading provided the opportunity for archaeological investigations in 2014 and 2015 in the grounds of Ridgeway Primary School in south Reading. Plans by Reading Borough Council to increase classroom space and create a new all-weather sports pitch led to archaeological investigations in 2014 and 2015 by Thames Valley Archaeological Services. The school lies on the shoulder of a high ridge with commanding views westwards over the Kennet Valley and the Foudry Brook. It seemed the type of location that might have been settled in the past and settlement evidence soon came to light. Remains of both Bronze Age and Roman Bronze Age burnt mound at Ridgeway Primary School settlements were revealed during © Thames Valley Archaeological Services stripping of the footprints of the new buildings and sports pitch. Both the remains of Bronze Age houses and field and conservation, the hoard will be boundaries were recorded, filled with acquired by Reading Museum. typical domestic rubbish. There was also evidence for a series of intercutting The exciting discovery of the Roman pits, filled with huge quantities of burnt coin hoard enthused the School and flint. These lay close to the spring line its pupils, who were thrilled to know suggesting that these deposits may that their School was only the very be the remains of a ‘burnt mound’, a latest of a long history of activity Bronze Age sauna or cooking area. at this location. The opportunity was therefore taken in conjunction The greatest surprise was the with Reading Museum to use the discovery, buried at a shallow depth, schoolchildren’s enthusiasm to of a Roman clay pot filled with bronze teach them more about the history Roman coins. This hoard of coins and archaeology of their school. dates to the late 3rd century AD as the c. 300 bronze coins all date to Therefore, shortly after the discovery, this time. They were buried at a time Euan Affleck, Learning Officer at of crisis and never recovered, for a Reading Museum, attended the reason we will never know. Most hoards School to present to an assembly are found away from the house or about the archaeological work settlement of their owner but at the which had been undertaken. The School ditches and pits containing school was terrifically excited by the Roman pottery and other remains excavation and spoke of a ‘lasting were found close by so the hoard legacy, so it was with this in mind Close up of Roman coin was buried on the fringe of a Roman that the assembly was developed. farm. After detailed examination hoard from Ridgeway Primary School © Thames Valley Archaeological Services 2 An Exciting Opportunity to Learn About the Past Entitled ‘Does the Past Matter?’, the assembly explored why the past is important, drawing upon pictures of the school taken in 1948, placed alongside pictures of the same images taken from the present day to help them with context. The children were introduced to the fact that there had been people already living in the area of their school for many thousands of years and now the school had the opportunity to share this with the rest of Reading, thereby sharing the legacy of the area. They were fascinated by the update that Euan was able to provide about the story of the hoard and what was happening to the Roman coins. There was also an opportunity for some of Schoolchildren learning about the Romans the children to dress in Iron Age and © Ridgeway School Roman costume and handle objects from the School Loans Service. The pupils were thrilled with what they experienced and the school expressed a desire to receive further updates from Reading Museum on the on- going work on the archaeological discoveries at the school so that this can be the subject of future assemblies, other events or displays. This represents a very good example of the public benefits of archaeology; its educational value and the contribution it can make to a sense of place and community identity. There may even be some archaeologists of the future amongst the young pupils of the Ridgeway Primary School! Ridgeway Primary School in 1948 © Reading Museum 3 An Update on Berkshire Archaeology’s Historic Environment Record (HER) The Berkshire Archaeology Historic HER Users 2014 - 2015 Environment Record (HER) is a database containing records of all 100 known archaeological sites and monuments, findspots, buildings, 80 designations (Listed Buildings, Commercial Educational Research Scheduled Monuments and Registered 60 Parks and Gardens) and archaeological Research interventions across our five unitary Personal authorities in the east of Berkshire. 40 Many readers will be aware that the HER has developed over the years and 20 there are now over 6,800 monuments, 8,900 finds records, 23,000 sources and 2,100 records of archaeological 0 works held on the database. Categories of Users New records are continually being added to the database, reflecting As you can see from the graph above, the HER Officer, to find out about the archaeological investigations in 2014-2015, the largest group of the archaeology of east Berkshire, undertaken in our area. Non- people contacting the HER were or simply to meet the Berkshire designated buildings are also now commercial, followed by educational Archaeology team and learn more included, for example many buildings researchers and other researchers and about what we do. If you can please from Bearwood Park at Arborfield the public. However we know that for phone us before your visit on 01189 have been added. In the last two personal research many users will be 375976 to let us know when you years a total of 155 new monument accessing archaeological data by other are planning to arrive so we can and finds spots records have been means such as the Heritage Gateway. prepare for your visit in advance. added covering all periods from the Palaeolithic through to the modern. We now have an on-line presence and Two very interesting monuments of publish our full monuments records more recent date are an Anderson via the Heritage Gateway website Shelter in the village of Sonning http://www.heritagegateway.org.uk. (Monument record MRM17555) Feedback indicates that many people and a pedestal for a spigot mortar choose to use this useful research discovered in Slough (Monument record tool to initially gather data and MRM17577). Over the same period, then contact the HER for any further over 250 records of archaeological information or assistance they may work have been compiled. require. Archaeological information covering east Berkshire is available Anyone can consult the HER. The types to search by period, type or within a of enquiries we receive range from geographical area and the HER records members of the public doing personal are updated on a six monthly basis. research to academic enquiries for Alongside the Berkshire Archaeology graduate and post-graduate research, HER there is also access to an and enquiries of a commercial increasing number of other heritage nature from consultants, planners resources across England, including all Excavating a Bronze Age and archaeological units.
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