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Summary

A watching brief took place on a trench dug at what was then the western end of Bargate Street in 1960/61 (SOU 610). Towards the north side of the street, a stone course was seen 3 feet below the ground surface. Sloping layers, possibly backfills of the medieval outer town ditch, were also found. The location is now a pedestrian area, west of Portland Terrace. (See parent record MSH3424 for further details about this part of the town ditch.)

Protected Status: None recorded

Other References/Statuses

• HER backup file (new series): SOU 610  (paper & digital)
• Old Southampton SMR No/Backup file: SU 4111 NE 43  

Monument Type(s):

• FEATURE (Roman to Post Medieval - 43 AD? to 1900 AD?)
• SITE LAYER (Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1900 AD?)

Full description

[1] SOU 610: In Bargate Street, towards the north side of the street, a stone course was observed 3 feet down. Sloping layers, possibly fills of the ditch were also found. (See sketch.)

IP 27/5/02: ?Presumably fills of the ?outer town ditch.

(GIS: point roughly plotted using 1933/46 gis layer and sketch plan in [1]. IP 27/5/02.)

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Finds: None recorded

Associated Events

• ESH610 - Watching Brief at the former western end of Bargate Street in 1960/1961 (Ref: SOU 610)

Related records

Associated Links: None recorded

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