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| HER Number: | MSH3402 |
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| Type of Record: | Monument element |
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| Name: | Castle Way? - site of castle motte ditch (part) |
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| Grid Reference: | SU 4195 1138 |
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| Map: | Show location on Streetmap |
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Summary
The outer (southern) edge of the castle ditch was revealed during a watching brief on a sewer trench dug along the line of the new Inner Ring Road (Castle Way) in 1961 (SOU 621). The exact position of this observation is unclear.
Protected Status: None recorded
Other References/Statuses
- HER backup file (new series): SOU 621 Paper and digital - not yet LibraryLinked
- Old Southampton SMR No/Backup file: SU 4111 SE 152
Monument Type(s):
- CASTLE (Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1618 AD)
- DITCH (Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1618 AD?)
Full description
SOU 621 (Watching brief on a sewer trench dug along the line of the Inner Ring Road - Castle Way - in 1961):
IP 30/10/09: The sewer trench is recorded from a point south of West Street to somewhere north of the Castle East Gate. The course of the trench lay mainly in the former Castle ditch [4]. The outer (southern) edge of the ditch was revealed [3][4]; this is not mentioned in [1][2]. The exact position of this observation is unclear, as is the exact line of the trench (see event record). The exposed section was badly disturbed, and 16th century pottery was found in the ditch fill [4].
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. |
| [2] | SSH1018 - Bibliographic reference: FA Aberg. 1975. The Excavations, 1959 - 1961.. P&CS: Excavs in Med Soton 1953-69, Vol 1. pp 177 (fig 54), 182 to 184 (incl fig 56). |
| [3] | SSH2004 - Excavation archive: A Aberg. undated. Aberg's Building Sites Notebook (undated). page 12 (undated) |
| [4] | SSH575 - Excavation archive: A Aberg. Aberg's Weekly Reports. Report for 23/1/61 |
Associated Finds: None recorded
Associated Events
- ESH621 - Watching Brief on a Sewer Trench dug along the line of the Inner Ring Road (Castle Way) in 1961 (Ref: SOU 621)
Related records
| MSH3403 | Child of: Southampton Castle - Motte Ditch |
Associated Links: None recorded
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