Smith, M. P. (1998). Archaeological evaluation excavation at land at the south western corner of Southampton Airport, Wide Lane, Southampton. Southampton City Council Archaeology Unit.

Title:

Archaeological evaluation excavation at land at the south western corner of Southampton Airport, Wide Lane, Southampton

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Biblio Note

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Publication Type:

Report

Abstract:

An evaluation was carried out at a proposed development site which lay within a Local Area of Archaeological Importance. Prehistoric and Roman artefats had been found in the vicinity of the site, and slight traces of possible prehistoric activity had been recorded 200m to the south. A possible Roman villa site also lay nearby. During the evaluation, a linear feature containing burnt flints, three late prehistoric flint flakes and a small amount of Roman pottery and brick was recorded. This may have been an agricultural ditch of Roman date, although the ceramics were abraded, and may therefore not have been in their primary context. A further linear feature and the probable fills of at least one and possibly three intercutting features were also observed. It was concluded that they may have been associated with Roman or Romano-British agricultural activity. A probable post-hole containing a fragment of early modern brick and a further feature may have been associated with early modern agricutural use of the area, as shown on 19th and 20th century maps. [AIP]

Author:

Michael P Smith

Publisher:

Southampton City Council Archaeology Unit

Year of Publication:

1998

Locations:

Location - Auto Detected:

Southampton Airport Wide Lane Southampton An

Subjects / Periods:

Early Modern (Auto Detected Temporal)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods)
PREHISTORIC (Historic England Periods)

Note:

Date Of Issue From: 1998 Date Of Coverage From: 01 Date Of Coverage To: 01 Editorial Expansion: Site name: SOUTHAMPTON AIRPORT, WIDE LANE, SOUTHAMPTON
Study area:
Investigation type: Evaluation
District: Southampton UA
Monument: FEATURE. Modern (1901-present), LINEAR FEATURE. Undated, [finds]. Late Prehistoric (ie Neolithic - Iron Age), [finds]. Modern (1901-present), [finds]. Roman (AD43-410), FEATURE. Undated
Ngr: SU44601648
Parish:
Postcode: SO182RT

Source:

BIAB (Archaeological Investigations Project (AIP))

Created Date:

19 Jan 2009