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| HER Number: | MSH643 |
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| Type of Record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Bargate Street Area - Early Medieval Evidence |
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| Grid Reference: | SU 4196 1163 |
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| Map: | Show location on Streetmap |
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Summary
Early medieval evidence ?predating the town defences, recorded on the "Another Tower" excavation in 1991 (SOU 445).
Protected Status: None recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old Southampton SMR No/Backup file: SU 4111 NE 7
Monument Type(s):
- PIT (Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1200 AD?)
- RAMPART? (Medieval - 1200 AD? to 1300 AD?)
Full description
[1] SOU 445: In Trench B, a pit (pit 66) containing 12 small sherds of early medieval pottery was found. Although the pottery was not sufficient to provide a firm date, an early medieval date does not conflict with the stratigraphic evidence. It also contained other finds, notably slag and hammerscale which indicate iron-working in the vicinity. See report.
[1] SOU 445: In Trench C (+?) gravel layers 24 and 25 may have been the base of the town rampart rather than natural layers. They were cut by the town wall construction trench, but their relationship to pit 66 was unclear. Therefore of unknown date and function.
(GIS: Trench B roughly plotted.)
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. p 13 |
| [4] | SSH692 - Serial: M Hughes (ed), Hampshire County Council. 1992. Archaeology in Hampshire Annual Report for 1991. p 28 |
Associated Finds
- FSH189 - MANUFACTURING DEBRIS (Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1200 AD?)
- FSH187 - SHERD (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1200 AD)
- FSH188 - SLAG (Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1200 AD?)
Associated Events
- ESH445 - Excavations at Another Tower, Bargate Street in 1991 (Ref: SOU 445)
Related records
| MSH651 | Peer (Chronological): South of Bargate Street - Layers |
| MSH27 | Peer (Chronological): Town Defences - town wall (demolished) between Bargate and "Another Tower" |
Associated Links: None recorded
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