Title: |
Excavations on and around the site of the Wig and Pen Public House, the site of the Southern Daily Echo, the sites of 37 and 39 Above Bar, and parts of Spa Road, Southampton |
Number of Pages: |
12 |
Biblio Note |
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Publication Type: |
Report
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Abstract: |
Excavations in advance of the construction of the basement of a large shopping centre, and of associated groundworks, uncovered extensive archaeological remains. Prehistoric finds, such as worked flint, were recovered. The main occupation, as evidenced by post-holes for timber buildings, and by rubbish pits, began in the Late Saxon period, and was continuous thereafter. At least one Late Saxon timber building, possibly with gravel floor and internal partitions, was present. A north-south ditch was thought to represent the boundary between the medieval tenements and fields to the west. There were a number of small gullies and ditches, presumably for surface drainage. There was also evidence for medieval metalworking. An agricultural or garden soil built up over the site in the medieval period protecting some of the earliest evidence from damage from later medieval and post-medieval pit cutting and building construction. [Au(adp)] |
Author: |
H Kavanagh
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Publisher: |
Southampton City Council Archaeology Unit
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Year of Publication: |
1998
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Subjects / Periods: |
Medieval (Auto Detected Temporal) |
Postmedieval (Auto Detected Temporal) |
EARLY MEDIEVAL
(Historic England Periods)
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Prehistoric (Auto Detected Temporal) |
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: WIG & PEN PUB, SOUTHERN DAILY ECHO SITE, 37-39 ABOVE BAR AND SPA ROAD, SOUTHAMPTON Study area: Investigation type: Post-determination/Research District: Southampton UA Monument: [finds]. Prehistoric, FEATURE. Post-medieval (1540-1901), DITCH. Medieval (1066-1540), PIT. Medieval (1066-1540), PIT. Post-medieval (1540-1901), POST HOLE. Early Medieval (410-1066), [finds]. Early Medieval (410-1066), [finds]. Post-medieval (1540-1901), Ngr: SU41941177 Parish: Postcode: SO1 0DX
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Source: |
BIAB
(Archaeological Investigations Project (AIP))
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Created Date: |
19 Jan 2009 |