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READING ABBEY, READING

1858- 1860 Excavation READING ABBEY


Director of fieldwork J Okey Taylor
Auspices Reading Corporation
Funding Body/Financier Public Subscription/Donations

Publications :
Full report The Berkshire archaeological journal Berkshire Archaeological Society 1/1889-91/156-60

1964- 1967 Excavation READING ABBEY

Finds accession nos: 1262:64/1-90; 1273:64/1-13.
RCHME Microfilm Index PRN: 8
(C.F. Slade deceased 2001).
Funding Body/Financier Department of the Environment
Archive Holder National Monuments Record Centre
Director of fieldwork C F Slade
Archive Holder C Slade
Auspices Reading University
Auspices Reading Museum and Art Gallery
Finds Holder Reading Museum and Art Gallery
Archive Holder Reading Museum and Art Gallery

Publications :
Note Archaeological excavations Department of the Environment /1967/36

Note British Archaeological Abstracts Bulletin /NOV 1964/2

Note Medieval archaeology : journal of the Society for Medieval Archaeology 11/1967/272-4

Note The Berkshire archaeological journal Berkshire Archaeological Society 62/1965-6/74

Full report The Berkshire archaeological journal Berkshire Archaeological Society 64/1969/9-19, (report on paving tiles)

Full report The Berkshire archaeological journal Berkshire Archaeological Society 66/1971-72/65-116

Pamphlet Trust for Wessex Archaeology 1983/Reading Abbey Rediscovered/

1971 Excavation READING ABBEY

RCHME Microfilm Index PRN: 8
Funding Body/Financier Department of the Environment
Archive Holder National Monuments Record Centre
Director of fieldwork C F Slade
Director of fieldwork R A Rutland
Auspices Reading Museum and Art Gallery
Finds Holder Reading Museum and Art Gallery
Archive Holder Reading Museum and Art Gallery

Publications :
Note Berkshire Journal of Current Archaeology Newsletter 3/MAY 1972/6

Note Council for British Archaeology Group 9: South Midlands archaeology newsletter 2/1972/19

Note Medieval archaeology : journal of the Society for Medieval Archaeology 16/1972/171

1972- 1973 Excavation READING ABBEY

Remainder of site archives to go to Reading Museum.
(C.F. Slade deceased 2001).
Funding Body/Financier Department of the Environment
Director of fieldwork C F Slade
Archive Holder C Slade
Auspices Reading Museum and Art Gallery
Finds Holder Reading Museum and Art Gallery
Archive Holder Reading Museum and Art Gallery

Publications :
Note Archaeological excavations Department of the Environment /1973/73 For 1972

Note Council for British Archaeology Group 9: South Midlands archaeology newsletter 3/1973/23

Note Council for British Archaeology Group 9: South Midlands archaeology newsletter 4/1974/16

Note Medieval archaeology : journal of the Society for Medieval Archaeology 17/1973/153

Note Medieval archaeology : journal of the Society for Medieval Archaeology 18/1974/187-8

Pamphlet Trust for Wessex Archaeology 1983/READING ABBEY REDISCOVERED//

1974 Watching Brief READING ABBEY STABLES


Director of fieldwork D Stewart
Auspices Berkshire Archaeology Committee

Publications :
Reference The Berkshire archaeological journal Berkshire Archaeological Society 73/1986-90/67

1976 Excavation READING ABBEY

Remainder of archive to go to Reading Museum.
NMR Microfilm Index PRN: 3927
(C.F. Slade deceased 2001).
Funding Body/Financier Department of the Environment
Archive Holder National Monuments Record Centre
Director of fieldwork C F Slade
Finds Holder C F Slade
Archive Holder C Slade
Funding Body/Financier Private
Finds Holder Reading Museum and Art Gallery
Archive Holder Reading Museum and Art Gallery
Auspices Berkshire Archaeological Unit
Archive Holder Trust for Wessex Archaeology
Funding Body/Financier Reading University

Publications :
Note Medieval archaeology : journal of the Society for Medieval Archaeology 21/1977/223

Reference The Berkshire archaeological journal Berkshire Archaeological Society 73/1986-90/67-8

Pamphlet Trust for Wessex Archaeology 1983/READING ABBEY REDISCOVERED/

1979 Excavation READING ABBEY WHARF

Finds accession no: 24:79. Trial excavation.
Funding Body/Financier Department of the Environment
Finds Holder Reading Museum and Art Gallery
Director of fieldwork A G Vince
Archive Holder Reading Museum and Art Gallery
Auspices Berkshire Archaeological Trust

Publications :
Note Excavations on Reading waterfront sites 1979-1988 by John W Hawkes and P J Fasham Wessex archaeology reports

Note Medieval archaeology : journal of the Society for Medieval Archaeology 24/1980/237

Reference Medieval archaeology : journal of the Society for Medieval Archaeology 26/1982/173

Full report The Berkshire archaeological journal Berkshire Archaeological Society 71/1981-82/33-55

Pamphlet Trust for Wessex Archaeology 1983/READING ABBEY REDISCOVERED/

Reference Virtual Catalogue Entry to support E.I. Migration WAC UNIT REPORT//1981-2/17

1981- 1984 Excavation READING ABBEY WHARF (PHASES I & II)

Site code: W12/W61/30382-3, 30683. Project also funded by MEPC PLC; Legal &
General Insurance & Nabisco Brands Ltd. Reading Museum accession no: 1.84.

RCHME Microfilm Index PRN: 8
Funding Body/Financier Department of the Environment
Auspices Berkshire County Council
Archive Holder National Monuments Record Centre
Director of fieldwork J Hawkes
Auspices Trust for Wessex Archaeology
Director of fieldwork P Fasham
Auspices Reading Borough Council
Finds Holder Reading Museum and Art Gallery
Archive Holder Reading Museum and Art Gallery
Auspices Berkshire Archaeological Trust
Funding Body/Financier Developer

Publications :
Full report Excavations on Reading waterfront sites 1979-1988 by John W Hawkes and P J Fasham Wessex archaeology reports

Note Medieval archaeology : journal of the Society for Medieval Archaeology 26/1982/173

Note Medieval archaeology : journal of the Society for Medieval Archaeology 28/1984/208-9

Full report The Berkshire archaeological journal Berkshire Archaeological Society 71 1981-82/43-55

Pamphlet Trust for Wessex Archaeology 1983/READING ABBEY REDISCOVERED//

Note Virtual Catalogue Entry to support E.I. Migration TAYLOR,R.AND A./1983/RESCUE ARCHAEOLOGY IN BERKSHIRE/2

1983 Excavation READING ABBEY STABLES (READING LIBRARY)

Site code: W60/30283.
Reading Museum accession nos: 38.84 or 1.84.
Three trenches excavated.
Funding Body/Financier Department of the Environment
Director of fieldwork J Hawkes
Auspices Trust for Wessex Archaeology
Funding Body/Financier Berkshire County Council
Finds Holder Reading Museum and Art Gallery
Archive Holder Reading Museum and Art Gallery

Publications :
Note Council for British Archaeology Group 12: Newsletter /MAY 1984/11

Note Excavations on Reading waterfront sites 1979-1988 by John W Hawkes and P J Fasham Wessex archaeology reports

Full report The Berkshire archaeological journal Berkshire Archaeological Society 73/1986-90/67-87

Interim report Trust for Wessex Archaeology 1983/Excavations at Reading Abbey Stables/

Full report Virtual Catalogue Entry to support E.I. Migration HAWLES,J./1987/Excavations On The Site of Reading Abbey Stables 1983.

1985- 1986 Excavation READING ABBEY CLOISTERS

Site code: W114/30702. Project funded by MEPC PLC. Project also included a watching brief, (1044234). Museum accession no: 2.86.
Auspices Trust for Wessex Archaeology
Director of fieldwork I J Stewart
Finds Holder Reading Museum and Art Gallery
Archive Holder Reading Museum and Art Gallery
Funding Body/Financier Developer
Funding Body/Financier English Heritage
Director of fieldwork P J Fasham

Publications :
Full report The Berkshire archaeological journal Berkshire Archaeological Society 73/1986-90/89-103

Note Wessex Archaeology Wessex Archaeology/1992/Summary List of Projects in Berkshire//

1985- 1986 Watching Brief READING ABBEY CLOISTERS

Site code: W133/30702. Project funded by MEPC PLC. Watching brief accompanied an excavation, (652366).
Auspices Trust for Wessex Archaeology
Finds Holder Reading Museum and Art Gallery
Archive Holder Reading Museum and Art Gallery
Funding Body/Financier Developer
Funding Body/Financier English Heritage
Director of fieldwork P J Fasham

Publications :
Note Wessex Archaeology Wessex Archaeology/1992/Summary List of Projects in Berkshire.

1986- 1990 Watching Brief READING ABBEY, PLUMMERY WALL

Site code: W170/31382. Extended watching brief along line of Reading Abbey precinct wall. Museum accession no: 8.89.

NMR Microfilm Index PRN: 3932.
Archive Holder National Monuments Record Centre
Auspices Trust for Wessex Archaeology
Funding Body/Financier Berkshire County Council
Finds Holder Reading Museum and Art Gallery
Archive Holder Reading Museum and Art Gallery
Director of fieldwork M J Heaton
Director of fieldwork J W Hawkes

Publications :
Note Medieval archaeology : journal of the Society for Medieval Archaeology 31/1987

Note Medieval archaeology : journal of the Society for Medieval Archaeology 33/1989

Note Medieval archaeology : journal of the Society for Medieval Archaeology 34/1990

Interim report Virtual Catalogue Entry to support E.I. Migration //1986/Plummery Wall, Forbury Road, Reading, Observations.

Full report Virtual Catalogue Entry to support E.I. Migration //1989/Archaeological Observations Along The Line of The Plummery Wall, Reading Abbey, 1987-9.

Note Wessex Archaeology Wessex Archaeology/1992/Summary List of Projects in Berkshire

1989 Watching Brief ABBEY GARDENS III (FORMERLY TANNERY MEADS)

Site code: W277/32402. Project funded by M.E.P.C.. Museum accession no: 2.89.
Auspices Trust for Wessex Archaeology
Finds Holder Reading Museum and Art Gallery
Archive Holder Reading Museum and Art Gallery
Funding Body/Financier Developer
Director of fieldwork J W Hawkes

Publications :
Note Excavations on Reading waterfront sites 1979-1988 by John W Hawkes and P J Fasham Wessex archaeology reports

Full report Virtual Catalogue Entry to support E.I. Migration JENKINS,V./1989/Abbey Gardens III, Reading, Berkshire.

Note Wessex Archaeology Wessex Archaeology/1992/Summary List of Projects in Berkshire

1993 Watching Brief READING ASSIZE COURTS

Site code: W632/31492. Site was located within the precincts of Reading Abbey. Project funded by PSA Project Management.
Director of fieldwork A P Fitzpatrick
Auspices Trust for Wessex Archaeology
Finds Holder Reading Museum and Art Gallery
Archive Holder Reading Museum and Art Gallery
Funding Body/Financier Developer

Publications :
Full report Wessex Archaeology [assessment and evaluation reports] Brook R & Fitzpatrick A P/1993/Reading Assize Courts, Berkshire: Archaeological Watching Brief/Report No. 31492.

1994 Desk Based Assessment 21-23 VALPY STREET

Assessment carried out in advance of a proposed office development. See Event 1220710 for later evaluation.
Auspices Wessex Archaeology
Funding Body/Financier Developer
Archive Holder Wessex Archaeology

Publications :
Full report Wessex Archaeology [assessment and evaluation reports] Crockett A/1994/Proposed development of 21-23 Valpy Street, Reading, Berkshire: archaeological desk-based assessment/Report No 37721.01.

2001 Geophysical Survey ST MARY'S ABBEY, FORBURY GARDENS

Auspices Geophysical Surveys of Bradford
Archive Holder Reading Museum and Art Gallery

Publications :
Full report Geophysical Surveys of Bradford/Reports Stephens C/2001/Geophysical survey: St Mary's Abbey, Forbury Gardens, Reading/Report No 2001/30.

2001- 2002 Excavation LAND AT ABBEY SQUARE

Site code: ASR01. Excavation in advance of proposed development recorded a chalk-lined cess pit belonging to Reading Abbey. Accession no: 2001.366. Information from OASIS Online Form.
Director of fieldwork Tracy Michaels
Finds Holder Reading Museum and Art Gallery
Archive Holder Reading Museum and Art Gallery
Auspices Foundations Archaeology
Funding Body/Financier Developer

Publications :
Full report Foundations Archaeology [assessment & evaluation reports] Langdon B/2002/Abbey Square, Reading, Berkshire: archaeological excavation/Report No 232.

2004- 2005 Watching Brief FORBURY GARDENS RESTORATION PROJECT

Site code: 56410. Watching brief recorded a number of short lengths of Abbey wall along with the decorative masonry facing of the Cloister arch and medieval floor surfaces. Building survey was also conducted and a laser scan was made of the Cloister arch before the construction of a new supporting arch; a full photographic survey was made of all listed structures within Forbury Gardens and the Abbey ruins. Commissioned by Reading Borough Council.

NMR Microfilm Index; PRN:9678.
Archive Holder National Monuments Record Centre
Auspices Wessex Archaeology
Director of fieldwork Vaughan Birbeck
Finds Holder Reading Museum and Art Gallery
Archive Holder Reading Museum and Art Gallery
Funding Body/Financier Developer

Publications :
Full report Wessex Archaeology [assessment and evaluation reports] Birbeck V/2005/Forbury Gardens Restoration Project, Reading, Berkshire. Archaeological investigations. Report ref: 56410.01.

Full report Wessex Archaeology [assessment and evaluation reports] Davis B/2005/Forbury Gardens Restoration Project, Reading, Berkshire. Archaeological building recording. Report ref: 56410.02.

2009 Watching Brief THE FORBURY/ABBEY STREET

Site code: FCT09. Monitoring of cabling groundworks recorded no significant archaeological activity. Information from OASIS Online Form.
Director of fieldwork James Mcnicoll-Norbury
Auspices Thames Valley Archaeological Services
Archive Holder Reading Museum and Art Gallery
Funding Body/Financier Developer

Publications :
Full report Thames Valley Archaeological Services [evaluation reports] McNicoll-Norbury J/2010/New Power Cable Trench, The Forbury and Abbey Street, Reading, Berkshire: an archaeological watching brief/Report No 09/05.