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Event/Activity EPM204 - Gas Trench, Portsdown Hill
Technique(s)
Date
1965
Organisation
Not recorded.
Description
Workmen digging a trench for a gas pipeline on the north side of Portsdown Hill Road in October 1965 exposed a site comprising several features, including a 1st Century AD pit. The work was halted to allow observation and recording of the archaeology to take place.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SPM347 Bibliographic reference: Bradley, Richard. 1967. Excavations on Portsdown Hill 1963-5, Proceedings of the Hampshire Field Club and Archaeological Society Vol XXIV, p.42-58.
Location
| Grid reference | SU 683 062 (point) |
|---|---|
| Unitary Authority | Portsmouth City |
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
- MPM122 1st Century pit north of Portsdown Hill Road (Monument)
Record last edited
Jul 1 2026 11:49AM