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| HER Number: | MSH3390 |
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| Type of Record: | Monument element |
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| Name: | Albion Place - part of the castle bailey bank or rampart |
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| Grid Reference: | SU 4193 1150 |
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| Map: | Show location on Streetmap |
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Summary
Partial sections were cut through the remains of the castle bank outside the castle bailey wall during archaeological excavations in Albion Place in 1953/4 (SOU 132, Site 3 - Albion Place). Some limited dating evidence was found to suggest the bank was constructed in the 12th century, before the curtain wall.
Protected Status: None recorded
Other References/Statuses
- HER backup file (new series): SOU 132 paper and digital - not yet LibraryLinked
- Old Southampton SMR No/Backup file: SU 4111 NE 6
Monument Type(s):
- CASTLE (Built, Medieval - 1100 AD to 1199 AD)
- RAMPART (built, Medieval - 1100 AD to 1199 AD)
Full description
SOU 132 (Site 3 Albion Place) (excavations in Albion Place in 1953/4):
[1] in [2]: Partial sections were cut through the castle bank outside the castle bailey wall. Immediately below the bank, on the original ground surface when the bank was constructed, a sherd of 12th century pottery (Norman painted jug) was found. "Pits"/"scoops" of probable 12th century date were found on the slope of the ditch, at the junction of the turf line and bank; at least two of these were below the bank. This suggests the bank was constructed in the 12th century. No mortar was observed below the bank, suggesting that the defences here originally consisted of a rampart, the stone wall being built later. (More details in report.)
Sources / Further Reading
| [1] | SSH508 - Monograph: C Platt and R Coleman-Smith et al. 1975. Excavations in Medieval Southampton 1953 - 1969, Vol 1: The Excavation Reports. Site 3, Albion Place - p127, 132/134 |
| [2] | SSH1015 - Bibliographic reference: MR Maitland Muller with DM Waterman. 1975. The Excavations, 1953 - 1955.. P&CS: Excavs in Med Soton 1953-69, Vol 1. |
Associated Finds: None recorded
Associated Events
- ESH132 - Excavations in Albion Place in 1953/4 (Site 3 Albion Place) (Ref: SOU 132)
Related records
| MSH605 | Child of: Southampton Castle - site of the outer bailey bank or rampart |
Associated Links: None recorded
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