| Title: |
Southampton Institute of Higher Education, East Park Terrace. Archaeological Research and Investigations |
| Number of Pages: |
36 |
| Biblio Note |
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| Publication Type: |
Report
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| Abstract: |
Two phases of a watching brief were carried out at a development site, and a full desk-based assessment, concurrent with the second phase, was undertaken. The site lay within a Local Area of Archaeological Importance which included the medieval walled town of Southampton to the south-west, and the middle Saxon town of Hamwic to the south. The desk-based assessment identified that Mesolithic artefacts had been found to the south and south-west of the site, a Neolithic adze or axe head had been found nearby, and several Iron Age findspots had been recorded in the vicinity. Little evidence of Roman and Saxon activity had been found near the site. The focus of medieval activity had lain in the area of the walled town of Southampton itself; development had generally been restricted to the area around the town walls. Cartographic evidence indicated that the East Park area had remained beneath fields until as late as 1842. By the early 20th century, the whole area had been developed into the formal East Park. During the watching briefs, a thick layer of material containing brick rubble, glass, slate and 19th century pottery was observed. This appeared to have been related to Georgian housing known to have existed on the site. Some brick foundations dating to this period had survived in situ. No further archaeological evidence was found. Across the site, groundworks had rarely intruded into the natural; consequently any features cut into it remained hidden beneath quantities of 19th century demolition material and 20th century make-up deposits for the Southampton Institute of Higher Education. [AIP] |
| Author: |
Stephen A Dean
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| Publisher: |
Gifford and Partners, Consulting Engineers
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| Year of Publication: |
1998
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| Locations: |
| Location - Auto Detected: |
Southampton |
| Location - Auto Detected: |
East Park |
| Location - Auto Detected: |
East Park During |
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| Subjects / Periods: |
| Iron Age (Auto Detected Temporal) |
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MEDIEVAL
(Historic England Periods)
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| Saxon (Auto Detected Temporal) |
| 20th Century (Auto Detected Temporal) |
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NEOLITHIC
(Historic England Periods)
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MESOLITHIC
(Historic England Periods)
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EARLY MEDIEVAL
(Historic England Periods)
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| Early 20th Century (Auto Detected Temporal) |
| Georgian (Auto Detected Temporal) |
| 19th Century (Auto Detected Temporal) |
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ROMAN
(Historic England Periods)
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| Note: |
Date Of Issue From:
1998
Date Of Coverage From:
01
Date Of Coverage To:
01
Editorial Expansion:
Site name: SOUTHAMPTON INSTITUTE OF HIGHER EDUCATION, EAST PARK TERRACE, SOUTHAMPTON
Study area:
Investigation type: Post-determination/Research
District: Southampton UA
Monument: [finds]. Post-medieval (1540-1901), HOUSE. Post-medieval (1540-1901)
Ngr: SU42201219
Parish:
Postcode: SO140DA
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| Source: |
BIAB
(Archaeological Investigations Project (AIP))
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| Created Date: |
19 Jan 2009 |
