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| HER Number: | MSH642 |
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| Type of Record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Town Defences - tower west of Bargate ("Another Tower") |
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| Grid Reference: | SU 4195 1163 |
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| Map: | Show location on Streetmap |
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Summary
This tower was located on the north town wall to the west of Bargate. It was probably built in the late 13th century, between 1260 and 1291, along with the rest of the north town wall. It is mentioned as "another tower" in the 1454 defence terrier, when it had two defensive loops. The tower and adjacent town wall were demolished in 1854. An archaeological excavation in Bargate Street in 1991 (SOU 445) revealed the western part of the base of this tower. The tower was semi-circular or half-round in plan. Its remains lie under the south pavement of Bargate Street.
Protected Status: None recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old Southampton SMR No/Backup file: SU 4111 NE 7
Monument Type(s):
Full description
Records for the town walls are currently being enhanced and it is intended that further details will be added to this description at a later date. The summary incorporates new information not yet included in this description. (SCC HER 11/12/09)
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[1]: Documentary Evidence (see report). This tower is referred to as "Another Tower" in historical documents.
[1] SOU 445: The western part of the base of the medieval tower known as "Another Tower" was revealed in Trench C. The relationship of the tower to the adjacent town wall could not be ascertained because of a later alteration to the town wall. The tower was semi-circular. Demolished to just above footing level in the 19th century. (More in report.)
(GIS: roughly plotted using fig 1 of [1]. IP 3/5/02)
Sources / Further Reading
| [1] | SSH131 - Archaeological Report: M Smith. 1993. Excavation at "Another Tower", Bargate Street, Southampton. SOU 445. all |
| [2] | SSH693 - Serial: The Society for Medieval Archaeology. 1992. Medieval Archaeology, Vol 36, 1992 (for 1991). p 234 |
| [3] | SSH592 - Serial: Morton, AD (ed), SCC. 1994. Archaeological Investigations in Southampton for April 1991 to December 1993. p13 |
| [4] | SSH692 - Serial: M Hughes (ed), Hampshire County Council. 1992. Archaeology in Hampshire Annual Report for 1991. p28 |
Associated Finds: None recorded
Associated Events
- ESH445 - Excavations at Another Tower, Bargate Street in 1991 (Ref: SOU 445)
Related records
| MSH14 | Child of: Town Defences - town wall, towers and gates |
| MSH135 | Peer (Chronological): Ditch found south of Bargate Street |
| MSH651 | Peer (Chronological): South of Bargate Street - Layers |
Associated Links: None recorded
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