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| HER Number: | MSH978 |
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| Type of Record: | Monument element |
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| Name: | Lansdowne House, Lansdowne Hill - Stone Wall |
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| Grid Reference: | SU 4192 1145 |
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| Map: | Show location on Streetmap |
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Summary
In 1997 a watching brief took place in the yard of Lansdowne House, on Lansdowne Hill (SOU 852). A limestone wall footing was found. Although undated, it may be the remains of a structure within the bailey of the medieval Southampton Castle.
Protected Status: None recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old Southampton SMR No/Backup file: SU 4111 SE 176
Monument Type(s):
- CASTLE? (Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1618 AD?)
- WALL (Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1900 AD?)
Full description
SOU 852 (watching brief at Lansdowne House, Lansdowne Hill, Castle Lane in 1997):
[1]: A limestone wall footing (context 002) was found in Trench 1, in the south corner of the yard (see figure 2). It was only partly exposed, for a distance of 0.65m and to a depth of 0.25m. It was built of rough, unworked blocks. No dating evidence was found. It may be the remains of a structure within the castle bailey. Only modern deposits were uncovered, and natural deposits were not reached.
IP 13/8/04: Although the wall was only exposed for a short distance, it appears (on figure 2) to follow the alignment of the north side of Lansdowne Hill, a road that is shown on the 1846 map [2]. Speed's map published in 1611 [3] shows an apparently walled enclosure within the castle bailey in this area, and the SOU 852 wall could be the south wall of this enclosure.
Sources / Further Reading
| [1] | SSH401 - Archaeological Report: PR Cottrell. 1998. Archaeological Watching Brief at Lansdowne House, Castle Lane, Southampton.. SOU 852. All |
| [2] | SSH679 - Map: Campbell/Yolland/Royal Engineers. 1846. Plan of the Borough of Southampton surveyed in 1845-6.. Paper. Sheet 25 |
| [3] | SSH681 - Map: Speed. 1596/1611. Speed's Map of Southampton published 1596 and 1611 (black and white version). Paper. |
Associated Finds: None recorded
Associated Events
- ESH852 - Watching Brief at Lansdowne House, Lansdowne Hill (Castle Lane) in 1997 (Ref: SOU 852)
Related records
| MSH23 | Child of: Former Southampton Castle |
Associated Links: None recorded
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