| Title: |
Excavations in Portland Terrace. Preliminary Report |
| Number of Pages: |
6 |
| Biblio Note |
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| Publication Type: |
Report
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| Abstract: |
An excavation was carried out at a site which was threatened by a proposed deep level reduction, and which had been identified as a potential area of archaeological preservation by a desk-based assessment and a field evaluation. A substantial late Saxon ditch and a number of other features were recorded. A feature noted during the evaluation was found to have been in line with the ditch, and was presumed to have been a part of it. A pit containing medieval pottery, a smaller ditch containing late Saxon and medieval pottery, a number of small, shallow features and a rectangular pit containing late Saxon pottery and a possibe Romano-British sherd were also excavated. A shallow circular feature containing burnt brickearth may have been a hearth. It was concluded that the late Saxon ditch had important implications for the early development of the port of Southampton. [AIP] |
| 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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| Subjects / 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: PORTLAND TERRACE, SOUTHAMPTON
Study area:
Investigation type: Post-determination/Research
District: Southampton UA
Monument: [finds]. Undated, DITCH. Early Medieval (410-1066), DITCH. Undated, FEATURE. Undated, PIT. Undated, [finds]. Early Medieval (410-1066), [finds]. Medieval (1066-1540), ?HEARTH. Undated
Ngr: SU41861178
Parish:
Postcode: SO151QD
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| Source: |
BIAB
(Archaeological Investigations Project (AIP))
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| Created Date: |
19 Jan 2009 |
