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Monument Number 1230710
Hob Uid: 1230710
Location : Reading Non Civil Parish
Grid Ref : SU6994070490
Summary : A possible Prehistoric or Roman settlement is visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs. It is defined by two conjoined enclosures which contain two hut circles.
More information : B. 6970 SU 67 SE Area centred SU 699704 READING 2 conjoined subcircular enclosures. To W linear features and parallel lines. ST JOESPH 61 ADN 22. (1) The cropmarks referred to by authority 1 are the remains of a possible Prehistoric or Roman settlement which has been remapped from aerial photographs. It is defined by two conjoined enclosures which contain two hut circles. The main enclosure, which contains the hut circles is centred at SU 6994 7048 and measures 40m by 38m. The hut circles each have a diameter of 10m and are centred at SU 6993 7049 and SU 6992 7048. The other conjoined enclosure appears to bean extension to the north of the main enclosure and measures 22m across. The description of the cropmarks by authority 1 used to be in SU 67 SE 73 but this record refers to features over a kilometre away and so it has been recast into this record. (Morph No.s TG.325.1.1-5) This description is based on data from a MORPH2 database. (2)

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Source details : Cathy Stoertz/08-FEB-1993/RCHME: Thames Valley NMP
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Monument Period Name : Prehistoric, Roman
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Monument Type : Settlement, Enclosure, Hut Circle
Evidence : Destroyed Monument

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External Cross Reference Source : MORPH2
External Cross Reference Number : TG.325.1
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SU 67 SE 110
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Monument Number 1230710