Keyword: commercial development

Under the Oracle

Ben M. Ford et al.

Excavations for the Oracle development in Reading uncovered 11th–12th‑century minster buildings, a large medieval cookshop, tanning pits, craftworking areas, and major mill complexes with well‑preserved machinery. Finds ranged from medieval pottery and leatherwork to Reading’s largest clay‑pipe assemblage. READ MORE

Hardback: £25.00

Green Park (Reading Business Park): Phase 2 Excavations 1995

Adam Brossler et al.

Excavations at Reading Business Park revealed Neolithic pits and a segmented ring ditch, middle–late Bronze Age cremations, field systems and a settlement with roundhouses, plus a large burnt mound. Finds show continuity in pottery traditions and evidence of shifting occupation into the medieval period. READ MORE

Paperback: £14.99

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