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| HER Number: | MSH649 |
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| Type of Record: | Monument element |
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| Name: | Maddison Street (West Side) - Occupation Evidence Pre-dating the Castle |
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| Grid Reference: | SU 4188 1150 |
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| Map: | Show location on Streetmap |
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Summary
Late Saxon/early medieval occupation evidence pre-dating the construction of Southampton Castle was found during an excavation on the west side of Maddison Street in 1980/1981 (SOU 29). The evidence consisted of an 11th century post-in-trench hall and associated features.
Protected Status: None recorded
Other References/Statuses
- HER backup file (new series): SOU 29 paper & digital
- Old Southampton SMR No/Backup file: SU 4111 SE 3 also SU 4111 NE 11
Monument Type(s):
Full description
[2] in [3]: The pre-castle Phase 2 occupation was sealed by the Phase 3A soil horizon, the first phase attributed to the castle. Phase 2 consisted of a post-in-trench hall and associated features and was dated to the 11th century.
IP 20/2/04: See separate records for earlier and later evidence. In particular see Monument SH648 for possible Middle Saxon or earlier evidence. The full site report [4] in the site archive has not been consulted in the compilation of this record. According to [2], the Late Saxon and Saxo-Norman (pre-castle) contexts were to be published in a volume on the Late Saxon town, but to date this has not been written. The details available to the SMR for this phase are therefore sparse. [1], an early report, refers to an 11th/12th century building, presumably the 11th century building in [2].
Sources / Further Reading
| [1] | SSH1161 - Serial: M Hughes (ed), Hampshire County Council. 1981. Archaeology in Hampshire Annual Report for 1980. p 25 |
| [2] | SSH1888 - Article in monograph: SR Smith and J Oxley. 1986. SOU 29 (Maddison Street).. Oxley, 1986: Excavs at Soton Castle, 47-77. (pp 47 - 77, etc in same volume) |
| [3] | SSH516 - Monograph: J Oxley (ed). 1986. Excavations at Southampton Castle. Southampton Archaeological Monograph 3. |
| [4] | SSH1889 - Archaeological Report: S Rollo Smith. ?1984. Full site report on the Maddison Street Excavations (SOU 29).. SOU 29. |
| [5] | SSH1170 - Serial: The Society for Medieval Archaeology. 1981. Medieval Archaeology, Vol 25, 1981 (for 1980). p 201 |
Associated Finds: None recorded
Associated Events
- ESH1537 - Watching Brief in Maddison Street in 1984 (Ref: SOU 29)
- ESH29 - Excavation in Maddison Street in 1980 and 1981 (Ref: SOU 29)
Related records
| MSH709 | Peer (Chronological): Maddison Street (North Side) - part of the bailey of Southampton Castle (Below- Ground Evidence) |
| MSH646 | Peer (Chronological): Maddison Street (West Side) - Bronze Age Pottery Find |
| MSH648 | Peer (Chronological): Maddison Street (West Side) - Early Smithing Evidence |
| MSH647 | Peer (Chronological): Maddison Street (West Side) - Iron Age Evidence |
Associated Links: None recorded
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