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The aim was to monitor archaeological deposits during the demolition of an existing building for new construction.

May 24, 2026Open Access

Archaeological Watching Brief Report: Unit 1, Third Avenue, Southampton, Hampshire

Key Points

The aim was to monitor archaeological deposits during the demolition of an existing building for new construction.
Conducted an archaeological watching brief as part of planning consent.
Monitored layers during the demolition process.
Assessed deposits relative to a previous brief from AAL 2016.
No layers predating mid-20th century construction were observed.
Investigation revealed consistent deposits with previous findings, showing a lack of older archaeological features.
Site conditions were altered post-demolition, limiting available archaeological insight.

Abstract

Allen Archaeology Limited was commissioned by Acheson Construction to undertake an archaeological watching brief as a condition of planning consent for demolition of the existing building and erection of 7 commercial units at Unit 1, Third Avenue, Southampton. All deposits were consistent with the layers seen during the earlier watching brief (AAL 2016). Because the level of the site was raised following demolition, at no point were layers that predated the mid-20th century construction material (and possible post-WWII dumping) available for inspection.

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Rob Evershed (Mon,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a1295cf48a0ea1665672274 https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.5284/1142425

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