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To evaluate archaeological features and establish the historical significance of the Castle Priory site.

January 16, 2026Open Access

Land at Castle Priory, Thames Street, Wallingford, Oxfordshire: an archaeological evaluation

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To evaluate archaeological features and establish the historical significance of the Castle Priory site.
Hand excavation of three trenches
Use of augers for deeper investigation
Partial investigation of archaeological features
Discovery of features ranging from the Late Iron Age to the Modern era
Identification of a deep ditch suggesting eastern defences of the Saxon burh
Findings of 11th to 12th century pits indicating occupation after defensive structures were altered.

Abstract

Three trenches were dug by hand and archaeological features partially investigated, with use of augers to greater depths. A range of features was discovered in all three trenches, spanning the Late Iron Age to Modern era but with a clear Medieval emphasis. A deep wide ditch is interpreted as evidence for the hitherto elusive eastern (river-front) defences of the Saxon burh A cluster of 11th to 12th century pits shows occupation of the site immediately after this (presumed) defensive work was slighted..

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P-D Manisse

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