The Sun Inn, Castle Street, Reading, Berkshire: an archaeological watching brief

Key Points

• The objective is to evaluate the extent of ground disturbance and identify any surviving archaeological features.
• Conducted test pits around the site
• Assessed ground disturbance levels
• Identified potential archaeological horizons
• One test pit revealed a significant amount of animal bone
• Findings included a sherd of pottery likely from the medieval period
• Other deposits dated to the late post-medieval era