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The aim is to document the findings from the archaeological monitoring of excavations at Wolvesey Castle.

April 10, 2026Open Access

Gate Wall at Wolvesey Castle, Winchester. Archaeological Watching Brief.

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The aim is to document the findings from the archaeological monitoring of excavations at Wolvesey Castle.
Monitored hand excavations in a specified area
Excavated a single 'L'-shaped trench at the Treasury Arch's western pier
Cleaned exposed foundation structure by hand
Scanned spoil for artefactual evidence
No artefactual evidence retrieved during excavation
Original footing discovered beneath the western wall
Footing appears to extend beyond the trench, indicating historical wall alterations

Abstract

The attending archaeologist monitored all hand excavations within the specified area. The works comprised the hand-excavation of a single 'L'-shaped trench at the base of the western pier of the Treasury Arch (Trench 1). The exposed foundation structure was cleaned by hand in order to aid visual definition. Spoil from hand-excavated archaeological deposits was visually scanned for the purposes of finds retrieval, though no artefactual evidence was observed. The hand excavated trench around the west wall exposed an original footing constructed using the same method as the existing wall. Furthermore, the footing appeared to continue beyond the trench towards east, suggesting the extant archway (Treasury Arch) was a later alteration to an earlier wall.

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