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| HER Number: | MSH2651 |
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| Type of Record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Lower Canal Walk - evidence for the canal |
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| Grid Reference: | SU 4211 1105 |
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| Map: | Show location on Streetmap |
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Summary
A trench was excavated in Lower Canal Walk in 2003 (SOU 1263). A feature cut the backfill of the town ditch. It is thought to be the robber trench for the continuation of a N-S limestone wall, found on another excavation to the south (SOU 1260). The wall is thought to be the lining of the western edge of the late 18th century canal. A deposit cut by the feature may have been canal fill.
Protected Status: None recorded
Other Statuses/Codes: None Recorded
Monument Type(s):
- CANAL (Built, Post Medieval - 1790 AD to 1799 AD)
- RETAINING WALL (Backfilled, Post Medieval - 1790 AD to 1799 AD)
- ROBBER TRENCH (Post Medieval - 1800 AD? to 1900 AD?)
Full description
SOU 1263 (evaluation excavation in 2003):
[1][2]: The town ditch and its post-medieval fills were found (see separate record). A truncated feature (feature 38) was located centrally within the trench (see fig 4 of [1] for trench section). It was 1.34m wide and 1m deep. It was on the same N-S alignment as a limestone wall found on another excavation (SOU 1260), 30m south of SOU 1263. The feature is interpreted as being a robber trench for the continuation of this wall. The wall is thought to be the lining of the western edge of the late 18th century canal. A deposit cut by the robber trench could have formed from the silting up of the canal. Previous investigations have found evidence of a stone-lined base to the canal, but no such evidence was found on this site.
Sources / Further Reading
| [1] | SSH2408 - Archaeological Report: T Molloy. 2004. Summary report on an archaeological evaluation at Trimwise Health Club, Briton Street, Southampton.. SOU 1263. |
| [2] | SSH2496 - Archaeological Report: S Priestley and T Molloy. 2006. Report on the Archaeological Programme of Works at No 39 Lower Canal Walk, Southampton SU 4215 1106 (SOU 1260) and at the site of the former Trimwise Health Club SU 4211 1105 (SOU 1263).. SOU 1260 & S |
Associated Finds: None recorded
Associated Events
- ESH1503 - Evaluation and Excavation at Trimwise Health Club, Briton Street (Lower Canal Walk) in 2003 (Ref: SOU 1263)
Related records
| MSH622 | Child of: Site of canal to the east of the town walls and in Houndwell Park |
| MSH2652 | Peer (Functional Association): 39 Lower Canal Walk - the canal |
Associated Links: None recorded
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