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| HER Number: | MSH628 |
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| Type of Record: | Monument |
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| Name: | North corner of High Street and Winkle Street - Limestone Wall |
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| Grid Reference: | SU 4199 1096 |
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| Map: | Show location on Streetmap |
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Summary
A heavily disturbed limestone wall, possibly part of the demolished Water Gate or adjacent archway into Winkle Street, was found during a watching brief on a High Street gas trench in 1987 (SOU 294).
Protected Status: None recorded
Other References/Statuses
- HER backup file (new series): SOU 294 (paper & digital) etc
- Old Southampton SMR No/Backup file: SU 4211 SW 3 (M) also SU 4110 NE 20
Monument Type(s):
- WALL (Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
Full description
[1]: A limestone wall was observed at the south end of the High Street. This wall may be part of, or associated with, the Water Gate.
[2]: A "structure" consisting of heavily disturbed, loose limestone blocks and mortar, was found. It is shown located somewhere on the north corner of High Street and Winkle Street (although the precise location is not clear in [3]). It may be part of the eastern bulwarks of the Watergate.
IP 27/5/97: This may have been part of the archway over the former entrance to Winkle Street. The archway adjoined the east side of the Water Gate. (See SOU 802 report)
Sources / Further Reading
| [1] | SSH626 - Serial: M Hughes (ed), Hampshire County Council. 1988. Archaeology in Hampshire Annual Report for 1987. p41 |
| [2] | SSH561 - Excavation archive: SOU 294 Watching Brief Archive. |
| [3] | SSH680 - Serial: The Society for Medieval Archaeology. 1988. Medieval Archaeology, Vol 32, 1988 (for 1987). p255 |
Associated Finds: None recorded
Associated Events
- ESH294 - Watching brief on a High Street gas trench in 1987 (Ref: SOU 294)
Related records
| MSH42 | Child of: Former building over the original entrance to Winkle Street |
| MSH2247 | Child of: Town Defences - Watergate and Watergate Tower |
Associated Links: None recorded
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