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Summary

The remains of a rampart bank, built against the west/internal face of the medieval town wall, were revealed during several archaeological investigations along Back of the Walls south of Briton Street in the late 1980s and early 1990s. The rampart was found to have been contemporary with the town wall, and is thought to have been used as a building platform. (It is suggested that this section of the town wall was built in the mid to late 14th century, but before 1373. See separate record.)

Protected Status: None recorded

Other References/Statuses

• HER backup file (new series): SOU 413  (paper & digital) etc
• Old Southampton SMR No/Backup file: SU 4211 SW 13  
• Old Southampton SMR No/Backup file: SU 4211 SW 43  
• Old Southampton SMR No/Backup file: SU 4211 SW 44  
• Old Southampton SMR No/Backup file: SU 4211 SW 45 (M)  also SU 4210 NW 13
• Old Southampton SMR No/Backup file: SU 4211 SW 46  
• Old Southampton SMR No/Backup file: SU 4211 SW 47  

Monument Type(s):

• RAMPART (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1539 AD)

Full description

SOU 252 (Excavation at Friar's Gate, Back of the Walls in 1986)
SOU 267 (Excavation in the Reredorter on Back of the Walls in 1986)
SOU 327 (Excavations on Back of the Walls in 1988)
SOU 395 (Excavation on Back of the Walls in 1989)
SOU 406 (Watching Brief at Gloucester Passage and Back of the Walls in 1988)
SOU 413 (Watching Brief on Back of the Walls in 1989)
SOU 433 (Investigations at Back of the Walls between 1990 and 1992):
[1]: The combined evidence from all the above investigations along Back of the Walls south of Briton Street, together with the documentary evidence for the construction of certain structures along the wall, suggest that the town wall between Briton Street and God's House Tower was built in the mid to late 14th century, but before 1373 (see page 21 for discussion). The remains of the contemporary rampart bank were found in various places against the west/internal face of the town wall. This is thought to have been used as a building platform. In various places, the rampart was overlain by medieval rubbish deposits.

(See also: SOU 252, [2] to [6]; SOU 267, [7][8]; SOU 327, [9]; SOU 395, [10][11][12]; SOU 406, [13]; SOU 413, [14]; SOU 433, [15] to [20].)

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Finds: None recorded

Associated Events

• ESH252 - Excavation at Friar's Gate, Back of the Walls in 1986 (Ref: SOU 252)
• ESH267 - Excavation in the Reredorter on Back of the Walls in 1986 (Ref: SOU 267)
• ESH327 - Excavations on Back of the Walls in 1988 (Ref: SOU 327)
• ESH395 - Excavation on Back of the Walls in 1989 (Ref: SOU 395)
• ESH406 - Watching Brief at Gloucester Passage and Back of the Walls in 1988 (Ref: SOU 406)
• ESH413 - Watching Brief on Back of the Walls in 1989 (Ref: SOU 413)
• ESH433 - Investigations at Back of the Walls between 1990 and 1992 (Ref: SOU 433)

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