| Title: |
Archaeological Excavation and Watching Brief at 36 Castle Way, Southampton |
| Number of Pages: |
26 |
| Biblio Note |
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| Publication Type: |
Report
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| Abstract: |
A watching brief was carried out during the excavation of a trench for a sewer inspection chamber at a site which lay within a Local Area of Archaeological Importance. Medieval structures and deposits had been recorded at two sites in the vicinity. During the watching brief, medieval and later features were recorded, including a possible well, and residual sherds of Romano-British and late Saxon pottery were recovered. The sequence of medieval features and layers suggested that the site had lain within an open area, probably the back yard of a property fronting onto French Street, and had been used for typical 'back-yard' activities, such as the disposal of rubbish. Layers containing building materials and burnt daub may have represented the disposal of debris from a structure destroyed by fire in the late medieval period. Layers of burnt building material found at a site 30m to the north had been identified as deriving from the French raid of 1338. The area had probably remained open into the post-medieval period, when the site had been levelled for the construction of Churcher's Court. This in turn had been demolished in the second half of the 19th century, prior to the construction of the present 36 Castle WAy. [Au(adp)] |
| Author: |
P R Cottrell
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| Publisher: |
Southampton City Council Archaeology Unit
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| Year of Publication: |
1998
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| Locations: |
| Location - Auto Detected: |
French Street |
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| Subjects / Periods: |
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MEDIEVAL
(Historic England Periods)
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| 1338 (Auto Detected Temporal) |
| 19th Century (Auto Detected Temporal) |
| Medieval (Auto Detected Temporal) |
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MEDIEVAL
(Historic England Periods)
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EARLY MEDIEVAL
(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: 36 CASTLE WAY, SOUTHAMPTON
Study area:
Investigation type: Post-determination/Research
District: Southampton UA
Monument: [finds]. Medieval (1066-1540), RUBBISH PIT. Medieval (1066-1540), [finds]. Early Medieval (410-1066), [finds]. Post-medieval (1540-1901), [finds]. Roman (AD43-410), PIT. Medieval (1066-1540), FEATURE. Undated, ?WELL. Undated
Ngr: SU41921124
Parish:
Postcode: SO1 0AW
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| Source: |
BIAB
(Archaeological Investigations Project (AIP))
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| Created Date: |
19 Jan 2009 |
