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| HER Number: | MSH27 |
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| Type of Record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Town Defences - town wall (demolished) between Bargate and "Another Tower" |
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| Grid Reference: | SU 4197 1163 |
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| Map: | Show location on Streetmap |
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Summary
Demolished section of the north town wall between the Bargate and the demolished tower known as "Another Tower", on Bargate Street. It was probably built in the late 13th century, between 1260 and 1291, along with the rest of the north town wall.
Protected Status: None recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old Southampton SMR No/Backup file: SU 4111 NE 7 also SU 4111 NE 56 (BU)
Monument Type(s):
Full description
Records for the town walls are currently being enhanced and it is intended that further details will be added to this description at a later date. The summary incorporates new information not yet included in this description. (SCC HER 11/12/09)
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[1] SOU 445: Parts of the base of this section of the town wall were revealed in Trenches A and B. The north and south faces were revealed respectively in each trench. Demolished to just above footing level in the 19th century. See report. (See also [2][3][4].)
[5] SOU 415: The medieval town wall footings were exposed during repaving work to the west of the Bargate.
(GIS: roughly plotted using fig 1 in [1]) Also 1870 map - police station was built against the town wall (A Morton).
Sources / Further Reading
| [1] | SSH131 - Archaeological Report: M Smith. 1993. Excavation at "Another Tower", Bargate Street, Southampton. SOU 445. All |
| [2] | SSH693 - Serial: The Society for Medieval Archaeology. 1992. Medieval Archaeology, Vol 36, 1992 (for 1991). p 234 |
| [3] | SSH592 - Serial: Morton, AD (ed), SCC. 1994. Archaeological Investigations in Southampton for April 1991 to December 1993. p13 |
| [4] | SSH692 - Serial: M Hughes (ed), Hampshire County Council. 1992. Archaeology in Hampshire Annual Report for 1991. p28 |
| [5] | SSH732 - Excavation archive: 1990. SOU 415 Watching Brief Archive. |
Associated Finds: None recorded
Associated Events
- ESH415 - Watching Brief in the environs of the Bargate in 1990 (Ref: SOU 415)
- ESH445 - Excavations at Another Tower, Bargate Street in 1991 (Ref: SOU 445)
Related records
| MSH14 | Child of: Town Defences - town wall, towers and gates |
| MSH643 | Peer (Chronological): Bargate Street Area - Early Medieval Evidence |
| MSH651 | Peer (Chronological): South of Bargate Street - Layers |
Associated Links: None recorded
Images
 Bargate - north side, 31/8/09, © I Peckham |  Bargate - north and west sides, 31/8/09, © I Peckham |
 Bargate - north and west sides, 31/8/09, © I Peckham |  Bargate - north and west sides, 31/8/09, © I Peckham |
 Bargate - north and west sides, 31/8/09, © I Peckham |  Bargate - north and west sides, 31/8/09, © I Peckham |
 Bargate - north and west sides, 31/8/09, © I Peckham |  Bargate - north and west sides, 31/8/09, © I Peckham |
 Bargate - west side, 31/8/09, © I Peckham |  Bargate - west side, 31/8/09, © I Peckham |
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