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| HER Number: | MSH1098 |
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| Type of Record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Lower Canal Walk - Reclamation Deposits |
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| Grid Reference: | SU 4211 1097 |
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| Map: | Show location on Streetmap |
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Summary
Reclamation deposits backfilling the former canal in Lower Canal Walk, were found during a watching brief in 1989 (SOU 408).
Protected Status: None recorded
Other References/Statuses
- HER backup file (new series): SOU 408 (paper & digital)
- Old Southampton SMR No/Backup file: SU 4210 NW 26 (M) (=Tr 1) also SU 4211 SW 83 (=Tr 2)
Monument Type(s):
Full description
[1][2] SOU 408 results: Two trenches were observed. Both trenches had similar deposits and were heavily contaminated by oil. The lowest deposit was a puddled clay, thought to be the base of the canal (see separate record). Above this was an olivey-grey silt or silty clay. Above this was a peaty organic material containing parts of trees. Above this was a thick deposit of gravel. Above this were "more recent deposits".
[3]: In the 1790s work started to convert the town ditch in this area into a canal. The canal was never used and was backfilled in the mid 19th century.
IP 4/9/02: The deposits immediately above the puddled clay probably accumulated in the base of the canal during its period of dereliction. The thick gravel layer is presumably a reclamation deposit.
Sources / Further Reading
| [1] | SSH847 - Excavation archive: SOU 408 Watching Brief Archive. Site Notes and sketches |
| [2] | SSH847 - Excavation archive: SOU 408 Watching Brief Archive. SMART 7 |
| [3] | SSH848 - Bibliographic reference: E Welch. 1966. The Bankrupt Canal. Southampton Papers Number Five. pp 9, 14, 25-26. |
Associated Finds: None recorded
Associated Events
- ESH408 - Watching Brief on land north of Ulster House in Lower Canal Walk in 1989 (Ref: SOU 408)
Related records
| MSH622 | Peer (Chronological): Site of canal to the east of the town walls and in Houndwell Park |
Associated Links: None recorded
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