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Staunton Country Park, Middle Park Way, Havant, Hampshire: Archaeological Watching Brief Report |
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Pre-Construct Archaeology Ltd (London) unpublished report series
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Report (in Series)
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Abstract: |
Pre-Construct Archaeology Ltd carried out an archaeological watching brief within the North Garden and former Hartley Greenhouses Nos. 1 and 2 area of Staunton Country Park during the excavation of pad foundation pits for two new polytunnel greenhouses to be erected on the Site. The watching brief was a requirement of planning permission for the new polytunnels and was intended to address the potential for the foundation pits to reveal structural remains of 19th century date thought to include remains of tropical fruit houses initiated by Sir George Staunton. The watching brief confirmed that remains of probable 19th century brick structures survive beneath the Site, broadly corresponding with the structures identified by a previous archaeological evaluation within the present Site. These include walls and a possible vaulted conduit running roughly north-south representing structures and installations to the south of the recorded locations of the Pine Pit and Melon House structures of similar date. The vaulted conduit does appear to represent a previously unattested installation that presumably served the tropical fruit houses, perhaps part of the sophisticated measures taken to raise the temperature within them in order to generate propagation. |
Author: |
P McCulloch
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Publisher: |
Pre-Construct Archaeology Limited
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Other Person/Org: |
Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Please note: this record has been validated by-proxy by Historic England.
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Year of Publication: |
2011
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Locations: |
Site: |
Staunton Country Park, Middle Park Way |
Parish: |
HAVANT |
District: |
Havant |
County: |
Hampshire |
Country: |
England |
Location - Auto Detected: |
North Garden |
Grid Reference: 472120, 108695 (Easting, Northing)
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preconst1-107761 |
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A4 client document
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Created Date: |
28 Nov 2016 |