TVAS Reading: Excavations at Trinity College, Oxford

TVAS Reading: Excavations at Trinity College, Oxford In late 2023 we were asked to evaluate the lawn of Trinity College, Oxford, ahead of a new sustainable heating project in the form of a ground source heat pump. This evaluation stage proved fruitful, and archaeology was encountered across the whole site in nearly all but one…

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TVAS Reading: Silver Street, Reading Excavation Talk for Friends of Reading Abbey

TVAS Reading: Silver Street, Reading Excavation Talk for Friends of Reading Abbey Recently, David Sanchez (Project Coordinator and the supervisor for the excavations at Silver Street) gave a talk to the Friends of Reading Abbey on the excavations at Silver Street, Reading. The talk summarised the results of the excavation at Silver Street, Reading including…

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TVAS Staff Gain Membership to CIFA and the Society of Antiquaries

TVAS Staff Gain Membership to CIFA and the Society of Antiquaries Helen Daniel, manager of the North Midlands office, has gained her Member accreditation with the Chartered Institue of Archaeologists (CIFA). Kate Taylor, a Director of our sister company in Ireland (TVAS Ireland), has become a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries. Congratulations to both…

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TVAS Reading: Festival of Archaeology at Discover Bucks Museum

TVAS Reading: Festival of Archaeology at Discover Bucks Museum Jamie (Site Supervisor) and Kath (Archaeological Officer) hosted a stand at the Festival of Archaeology at the Discover Bucks Museum on Saturday 13th July. Their stand focused on the findings from our recent excavations at Little Kimble with the current temporary museum display of finds on…

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TVAS East Midlands: Talks at the Council for British Archaeology: South Midlands Bedfordshire Archaeological Review

TVAS East Midlands: Talks at the Council for British Archaeology: South Midlands Bedfordshire Archaeological Review Jo Pine (Assistant Director / Director of Fieldwork) and Josh Hargreaves (Project Officer) from our TVAS East Midlands office gave talks at the  Council for British Archaeology: South Midlands Bedfordshire Archaeological Review on  Sunday 28th April 2024.  In front of…

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TVAS Reading Site Update: Chilton Manor, Buckinghamshire

TVAS Reading Site Update: Chilton Manor, Buckinghamshire During March 2024 a watching brief was carried out by Thames Valley Archaeological Services at Chilton Manor, Buckinghamshire for the development of a swimming pool – and supporting infrastructure on behalf of Bruern Abbey Senior School. Working within the watching brief area of 13m long to 7m wide,…

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TVAS Reading: Excavations at Watersplash Farm, Shepperton, Surrey

TVAS Reading: Excavations at Watersplash Farm, Shepperton, Surrey Recent excavations at Watersplash Farm, Shepperton ahead of mineral quarrying has revealed a considerable number of Bronze Age and Saxon features as well as a Neolithic pit containing a large quantity of struck flints and pottery. Neolithic A pit was excavated and contained a variety of struck…

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New publication in the TVAS Monograph Series

New publication in the TVAS Monograph Series We are pleased to announce the publication of the latest volume in our Monograph series. Monograph 36: Later Bronze Age to Middle Iron Age Occupation and Iron Production, Late Iron Age to Early Roman Enclosures and Cremations, and Medieval Occupation at Hartshill Copse, Thatcham, West Berkshire Monograph 49:…

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TVAS Reading: Site Update: Ring Ditch at Heatherwood Hospital, Ascot, Berkshire

TVAS Reading: Site Update: Ring Ditch at Heatherwood Hospital, Ascot, Berkshire   The remains of the Soldiers Pillar ring ditch at Heatherwood Hospital, Ascot, Berkshire was successfully locataed and excavated between July 2023 and January 2024. The Heatherwood Hospital complex includes an upstanding barrow (SAM 1013012) which was partially excavated in 1975. This barrow, along…

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TVAS Reading: Site Update: Excavations at Little Kimble, Buckinghamshire

TVAS Reading: Site Update: Excavations at Little Kimble, Buckinghamshire In 2023 an archaeological excavation was carried out by Thames Valley Archaeological Services ahead of a new development of 45 residential units at Little Kimble on behalf of Cala Homes Ltd. This excavation revealed a wealth of finds and features from several time periods, with the…

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