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| HER Number: | MSH1434 |
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| Type of Record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Land to east of Cooper's Court, Briton Street - Below-Ground Remains of Rampart |
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| Grid Reference: | SU 4211 1114 |
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| Map: | Show location on Streetmap |
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Summary
Remains of the rampart inside the medieval town wall were found at the rear of 66 High Street during an evaluation excavation in 1998 (SOU 934). The site now lies west of Cooper's Court on Briton Street.
Protected Status: None recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old Southampton SMR No/Backup file: SU 4211 SW 91
Monument Type(s):
- RAMPART (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Full description
SOU 934 (Evaluation Excavation at 66 High Street in 1998):
[1]: The medieval town wall was located near the west end of Trench 3, at the east end of the site. Remains of its internal rampart and the intra-mural road known as Back of the Walls, were found to the west of the town wall. Post-medieval road levels overlay the rampart.
Sources / Further Reading
| [1] | SSH452 - Archaeological Report: MP Smith. 1998. Report on the archaeological evaluation excavation at 66 High Street (Pouparts), Southampton.. SOU 934. All |
Associated Finds: None recorded
Associated Events
- ESH934 - Evaluation Excavation at 66 High Street (Pouparts) in 1998 (Ref: SOU 934)
Related records
| MSH63 | Child of: Town Defences - the town rampart |
Associated Links: None recorded
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