Maidenhead Common Berkshire

Oxford Archaeology (OA) carried out an archaeological watching brief at Maidenhead Common, Berkshire, NGR SU 8600 8240 during May, June and July 2002. The work was commissioned by The National Trust in advance of the construction of a series of ditches aimed at preventing unauthorised occupation of the area. The watching brief revealed two possible chalk trackways and a possible ditch. No associated dating evidence was retrieved from these features, but Neolithic or Bronze Age flint flakes were recovered from the general area and post-medieval tile and pottery were also recovered. Sites of potential earthworks were also noted during the programme of observations.