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| HER Number: | MSH4449 |
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| Type of Record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Town Quay Road, near Mayflower Memorial - possible town wall |
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| Grid Reference: | SU 4180 1111 |
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| Map: | Show location on Streetmap |
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Summary
A stone wall was exposed during an archaeological watching brief on a trench dug just north of the Mayflower Memorial, Town Quay Road in 2008 (SOU 1464 Trench 6). It may have been part of the medieval town wall or a later building.
Protected Status: None recorded
Other Statuses/Codes: None Recorded
Monument Type(s):
- WALL (Built, Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
- CURTAIN WALL? (Built, Medieval - 1325 AD? to 1375 AD?)
- TOWN WALL? (Built, Medieval - 1325 AD? to 1375 AD?)
Full description
SOU 1464, Trench 6 (watching brief at the High Arcades, Western Esplanade/Town Quay Road in 2008):
[1]: A stone wall was revealed in this trench just north of the Mayflower Memorial, Town Quay Road (fig 2 and fig 6). It was c1.3m wide and built of limestone rubble in a coarse, stony, lime mortar. It may have been a remnant of the medieval town wall or part of a later building. All deposits removed in the vicinity were 19th and 20th century.
Sources / Further Reading
| [1] | SSH3157 - Archaeological Report: GL Elliott, MG Garner & E McDonald. 2009. Archaeological Watching Brief at the High Arcades, near the Junction of Western Esplanade and Town Quay Road, Southampton.. SOU 1464. |
Associated Finds: None recorded
Associated Events
- ESH1821 - Watching brief at the High Arcades, near junction of Western Esplanade/Town Quay Road (Halation) in 2008 (Ref: SOU 1464)
Related records
| MSH49 | Child of: Town Defences - town wall between the Corner Tower and the Tower near the Latrine/Bugle Tower |
Associated Links: None recorded
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