Monument MPM1877 - Demolition layer, Ravelin Park

Layer relating to the demolition of the 18th century town defences during the 1860s, recorded during an archaeological evaluation in Ravelin Park in 1972.

A layer relating to the demolition of the town defences was recorded during an archaeological evaluation in Ravelin Park in 1972. A trench excavated within the area of the covert wall beyond the moat and East Ravelin, revealed a layer of topsoil and demolition debris approximately 0.5m thick which overlay an undisturbed sandy gravel. This continued to a depth of no more than 4.5m.

Fox, Russ, 1988, East Ravelin (Excavation archive). SPM12.