Title: |
12 City Road, Winchester, Hampshire, Archaeological Watching Brief |
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Souterrain Archaeological Services Ltd unpublished report series
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ADS Terms of Use and Access
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Publication Type: |
Report (in Series)
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Abstract: |
Monitoring and recording during the excavation of foundations for a rear extension, measuring, 4.05m x 3.05m. The main objective was to identify and record features that might be associated with the Roman and / or Late Saxon outer town defences, or the city's historic suburb. There was no evidence of the defensive circuit. Close to (and possibly beneath) the existing building there was a large pit or quarry cut into the geological chalk. This was apparently, backfilled in a single operation sometime in the 17th to 19th centuries. Elsewhere in the area under observation, the geology (chalk) was located directly below the modern surface of concrete and hardcore. A small group of discrete undated 'negative' (i.e. cut and fill) features were also recorded, which were considered to be anthropogenic in origin, having the appearance of timber slots or post-holes, although interpretation was inconclusive in such a limited area under investigation. |
Author: |
Martin D Wilson
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Publisher: |
Souterrain Archaeological Services Ltd
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Other Person/Org: |
Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Winchester HER (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication: |
2010
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Locations: |
Site: |
12 City Road |
County: |
Hampshire |
District: |
Winchester |
Parish: |
WINCHESTER |
Country: |
England |
Grid Reference: 447949, 129920 (Easting, Northing)
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OASIS Id: |
souterra1-76122 |
OBIB: |
Souterrain Project No. SOU10/155 |
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Note: |
15 page spiral bound and pdf
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Created Date: |
12 Feb 2018 |