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Summary
A large feature was found during a watching brief in Palmerston Park, on groundworks for the Central Parks Lottery Scheme in 1999/2000 (SOU 976 Trench 32). It may have been part of the late 18th century Southampton to Salisbury Canal, although appeared to be on the wrong alignment.
Protected Status: None recorded
Other Statuses/Codes: None Recorded
Monument Type(s):
- CANAL? (Post Medieval - 1750 AD to 1900 AD)
- FEATURE (Post Medieval - 1750 AD to 1900 AD)
Full description
SOU 976 (watching brief on groundworks for the Central Parks Lottery Scheme in 1999/2000):
[1]: Palmerston Park, Trench 32. A large feature may have been part of the Southampton to Salisbury Canal, but it seemed to be orientated on the wrong alignment, so may be another early modern feature of unknown function.
Sources / Further Reading
| [1] | SSH489 - Archaeological Report: MP Smith (and AD Morton). 2000. Report on the archaeological watching brief in the Central Parks, Southampton.. SOU 976. |
Associated Finds: None recorded
Associated Events
- ESH976 - Watching brief in the Central Parks in 1999 and 2000 (Ref: SOU 976)
Related records
| MSH622 | Child of: Site of canal to the east of the town walls and in Houndwell Park |
Associated Links: None recorded
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