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| HER Number: | MSH2616 |
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| Type of Record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Land South of Quayside Road (former Scrap Yard) - Inner Fosse |
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| Grid Reference: | SU 4351 1318 |
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| Map: | Show location on Streetmap |
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Summary
Archaeological investigations and a borehole survey took place on land south of Quayside Road, Bitterne Manor between 1999 and 2002 (SOU 999, SOU 1081 and ESH1738). The land, formerly occupied by Osborne House and a scrapyard, is now occupied by Manor Wharf, Riverside Court and Manor Quay. The western edge of the inner fosse (defensive ditch) was located.
Protected Status: None recorded
Other Statuses/Codes: None Recorded
Monument Type(s):
- DITCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
Full description
SOU 999 (evaluation excavation in 1999):
[1]: The western edge of the inner fosse (defensive ditch) and associated bank, as shown on Englefield’s 1805 map, were also located. The fill appears to be Roman and post-Roman. The bottom of the fosse was not reached in Trench 3.
[3]: Not checked.
ESH1738 (borehole survey in 1999):
[1]: A borehole seems to show that the bottom of the ditch was around 3.20m below ground level.
[2]: The results of this survey give an indication of the dimensions of the Inner Fosse.
SOU 1081 (watching brief in 2000/2002):
[2]: No observations of the Inner Fosse were made.
Sources / Further Reading
| [1] | SSH507 - Archaeological Report: R Brading. 1999. Summary Report on an Archaeological Evaluation at the Scrapyard, south side of Quayside Road, Bitterne Manor, Southampton.. SOU 999. |
| [2] | SSH2101 - Archaeological Report: B Whitehead. 2002. Summary Report on an archaeological watching brief at Quayside Road, Southampton.. SOU 1081. |
| [3] | SSH4344 - Serial: M Hughes (ed), Hampshire County Council. 2000. Archaeology in Hampshire Annual Report for 1999. p 43 |
Associated Finds: None recorded
Associated Events
- ESH1081 - Watching Brief at the Scrapyard in Quayside Road between 2000 and 2002 (Ref: SOU 1081)
- ESH1738 - Borehole Survey at the Scrapyard, south side of Quayside Road, in 1999
- ESH999 - Evaluation Excavation at the Scrapyard, south side of Quayside Road, in 1999 (Ref: SOU 999)
Related records
| MSH1741 | Child of: Bitterne Manor - The Inner Ditch/Inner Fosse of Clausentum |
| MSH2620 | Peer (All Groups): Land South of Quayside Road (former Scrap Yard) - Roman Occupation Evidence East of Inner Fosse |
| MSH2619 | Peer (All Groups): Land South of Quayside Road (former Scrap Yard) - Roman Occupation Evidence West of Inner Fosse |
Associated Links: None recorded
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